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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William D. Conklin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Paterson, New Jersey

Honored By

Rowena R. Conklin

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

450TH BOMB GROUP B-24 BOMBER PILOT IN 1943 - 1944. COMPLETED 50 MISSIONS OUT OF MANDURIA, ITALY, AGAINST TARGETS IN PLOESTI, REGENSBURG AND STEYR AMONG OTHERS. AFTER LAST MISSION, BUZZED THE AIRFIELD AND WAS CONFINED TO QUARTERS. THREE DAYS LATER PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN.