World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Verdia M. Hickambottom Arnold
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pasadena, California
Honored By
Evadean Newton
Relationship
First Cousin
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS. BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN OFFICER IN THE AIR FORCE. RECEIVED THE VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL IN JAPAN, UNITED NATION SERVICE MEDAL AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.