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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles P. Ponton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

Honored By

Ed Heckman

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

BASIC TRAINING AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. WENT TO EUROPE DECEMBER 1943. SERVED IN THE 9TH AIR FORCE TRUCKING COMPANY. HE WAS IN 4 COMBAT ZONES. AWARDED COMBAT MEDALS. HELPED SET UP POTSDAM CONFERENCE. HE WAS AT TEMPLEHOF AIR BASE BEFORE RETURNING TO THE U.S. SEPTEMBER 1945.