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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles Morris Cornette

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Honored By

Amanda Young

Relationship

Granddaughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PILOT, CAPTAIN DURING WWII. SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, NEW GUINEA. FLEW 250 AERIAL MISSIONS, 616 COMBAT HOURS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION EMBLEM WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RETIRED AS COLONEL IN 1963.