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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

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Activity During WWII

ENLISTED U.S. ARMY DECEMBER 13, 1940. ENTERED FLIGHT TRAINING AND PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT SEPTEMBER 16, 1942. RECEIVED WINGS AND COMMISSIONED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT NOVEMBER 3, 1943. PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT FEBRUARY 6, 1945. ASSIGNED TO 429TH BOMB SQUADRON STATIONED IN GIOIA, ITALY. PILOTED B-17 ON 25 BOMBING MISSIONS OVER GERMANY IN MARCH AND APRIL 1945. SEPARATED NOVEMBER 2, 1945.