World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Norval William Chamness
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Marshall, Indiana
Honored By
John & Doris Chamness
ENLISTED IN U.S. ARMY ON DECEMBER 13, 1940. ENTERED FLIGHT TRAINING AND PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1942. RECEIVED WINGS AND COMMISSIONED BY ARMY AIR FORCE TO 2ND LIEUTENANT ON NOVEMBER 3, 1943. PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT ON FEBRUARY 6, 1945. ASSIGNED TO 429TH BOMBER SQUADRON; STATIONED IN GIOIA, ITALY. PILOTED B-17 ON 25 BOMBER MISSIONS OVER GERMANY IN MARCH - APRIL 1945. EXITED U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE ON NOVEMBER 2, 1945.