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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Hyman Fine

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Charlie Walsh

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

ATTENDED NAVIGATION SCHOOL, SELMAN FIELD MUNROE, LOUISIANA. SENT TO OVERSEAS TRAINING UNIT FOR B-24 AIRCRAFT, BOISE, IDAHO. SHIPPED TO ENGLAND TO JOIN THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 491ST BOMB GROUP, 852ND BOMB SQUADRON AS LEAD NAVIGATOR. SHOT DOWN SEPTEMBER 12, 1944. TAKEN TO OBERUSEL, GERMANY FOR INTERROGATION. SHIPPED TO STALAG LUFT I, BATH, GERMANY AS PRISONER OF WAR. LIBERATED MAY 1945. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.