World War II Honoree

Wayne D. Wavrin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Edmore, North Dakota

Honored By

Clarene Wavrin Schledorn

Relationship

Sister

TECHNICAL SERGEANT. ENTERED THE SERVICE ON 10/10/42 AT TACOMA, WASHINGTON AND WAS DISCHARGED 7/20/45 AT FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN ITALY WITH THE 97TH BOMB GROUP, 414TH SQUADRON AS A RADIOMAN AND GUNNER ON B-17 AIRCRAFT. 8/18/44 THE PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN WHILE BOMBING THE PLOESTI OIL FIELDS IN ROMANIA. HE AND OTHER CREW MEMBERS ESCAPED CAPTURE BY THE GERMANS AND MADE THEIR WAY TO YUGOSLAVIA WHERE PARTISAN FORCES PROVIDED THEM WITH THE TRANSPORTATION BACK TO THEIR AIR BASE. RETURNED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON 8/30/44.