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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Calvin Rush Freeman

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Sherman, Texas

Honored By

McVMI 1943

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATED FROM THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1925.HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CORSAIR FIGHTER PLANE AS A DIVE AND LOW LEVEL BOMBER. THIS WAS AN AIRPLANE USED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY BY MARINE CORPS PILOTS. HE WAS AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT.