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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John C. Widener

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cushing, Oklahoma

Honored By

Mary R. Widener

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED SEPTEMBER 1941. SERVED TO JANUARY 1946 WITH 41ST (MEDIUM) BOMB GROUP, 47TH BOMB SQUADRON, B-25 AIRCRAFT, 7TH AIR FORCE. ACTIVE IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. SAW COMBAT AT OKINAWA, CHINA, WESTERN PACIFIC. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, OCCUPATION OF JAPAN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, LIBERATION OF CHINA AND AIR MEDAL.