William W Varnedoe Jr
Military
Object Number - UPL 25299 - William W Varnedoe, 550th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group, Great Ashfield.
Bill Varnedoe flew 26 missions as a navigator of the 385th Bomb Group in 1945. including the 'Manna' food drop missions over Holland.
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Legion d'Honneur by the French Gov't over 60 years later for Bill's part in liberating the French in WWII
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Savannah, Ga | 11 June 1923 | |
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Based |
Great Ashfield | Exact dates not yet known | |
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Other Lives in |
Huntsville, AL, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Article in the Redstone Rocket, 6 May 2015: http://www.theredstonerocket.com/news/article_ae956874-f3f5-11e4-b823-0…
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self
