World War II Honoree

Duane L. K. Whipple

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Thurman, Iowa

Honored By

Shirley Hall

Relationship

Widow

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCE AND SWORN IN AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA FEBRUARY 1, 1943. ATTENDED ARMY AIR FORCE TRAINING SCHOOL AT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. ATTENDED RADIO OPERATOR SCHOOL AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS. DEPARTED OCTOBER 29, 1944 FOR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. RETURNED TO THE U.S. FEBRUARY 18, 1946. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. SERVED 3 YEARS AND 25 DAYS, OF WHICH 1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS WERE FOREIGN SERVICE. DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL FROM THE 777TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT FEBRUARY 25, 1946.