John George Abajian

Military

John Abajian piloted 28 missions in a B-24 out of England over enemy territory and received many commendations for heroism. After his combat tour ended, he was sent to Walla Walla Air Base to train pilots. Here, he met Mary Lou Hooper at the air base and they married on Oct. 18, 1945. They were married for 66 years, until John's death in March 2012. Mary Lou died just months later, in June 2012.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bell, CA, USA 9 December 1919 To George and Thelma Abajian. One of six children, John was the first to be born in America.

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA, USA 16 December 1941

Died

2 March 2012
Walla Walla, Washington
Los Angeles County, CA, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster