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.

Service

Events

Event	Location	Date
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.
Lived in	Los Angeles County, CA, USA	December 1941
Enlisted	Los Angeles, CA, USA	16 December 1941
Lived in	Walla Walla, Washington	1945
Died		2 March 2012