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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ernest Wesley Avery

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Michigantown, Indiana

Honored By

Patricia Avery Flynn

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC IN THE VMF-215 AND SUPPORTED THE VMF-214 AND VF-17 F4U CORSAIR FIGHTER SQUADRON. THE VMF-214 WAS THE FAMOUS BLACK SHEEP SQUADRON LEAD BY MAJOR GREG 'PAPPY' BOYINGTON.