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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Claud J. Behn, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Birmingham, Michigan

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CORPORAL. GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 782ND SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. SHOT DOWN ON A COMBAT MISSION TO BRUX, GERMANY ON 16 DECEMBER 1944. BAILED OUT OF HIS BATTLE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT. EVADED CAPTURE AND RETURNED TO ITALY.