World War II Honoree

Norman L. Quimby

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dover, New Hampshire

Honored By

Jeannette L. Quimby

Relationship

Wife

SERVED UNDER PACIFIC THEATER. EARNED FIVE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDALS, SPECIAL RIBBON FOR PARTICIPATION IN AIR ACTIVITY. FLEW TWENTY SEVEN MISSIONS, MADE LONGEST BOMBING RAID,ONE OF FEW CREWS TO GO THE WHOLE ROUTE WITHOUT A CASUALTY, AND RECEIVED THREE AIR MEDALS. MOST FAMOUS FLIGHT THAT TOOK 16 HOURS AND IT WAS A WORLD RECORD, AND A LETTER FROM GENERAL KENNEY COMMENDING THEM FOR THE LONGEST RAID.