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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edgar D. Whitcomb

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Seymour, Indiana

Honored By

Faye Hagedorn

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

B-17 NAVIGATOR PILOT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. B-17 NAVIGATOR IN THE PACIFIC-PRISIONER OF WAR TWICE. HE EVADED CAPTURE AT THE FALL OF BATAAN BY FLEEING IN A ROW BOAT, BUT WAS LATER CAPTURED. LATER GOVERNOR OF INDIANA AND ALSO AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS.