World War II Honoree

Veryl Ralph Nonemaker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Three Springs, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Miriam Nonemaker

Relationship

Wife

AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE CHIEF 750 WITH 12TH AIR FORCE B-26 MARAUDER GROUP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATER. THIS WAS THE ONLY ADVANCED TACTICAL FIGHTER UNIT TO BE DECORATED IN THE WAR BY BOTH THE U.S. AND FRENCH GOVERNMENTS, HAVING BEEN TWICE CITED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND AWARDED THE CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.