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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles Calvin Osburn, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fredonia, Kansas

Honored By

VFW Post 11242

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AFTER TIME IN GUNNERY AND ARMORY, BEGAN SERVICE AS A PILOT. LATER SERVED AS A 'HUMP PILOT', FLYING TROOPS AND CARGO ACROSS THE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS. AT WAR'S END, EXTENDED HIS ENLISTMENT AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA TO RETRIEVE PRISONERS OF WAR FROM PACIFIC ISLANDS.