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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Myrl Edwin Newman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Glasgow, Missouri

Honored By

James H. Newman

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS IN FEBRUARY 1943 AND SERVED UNTIL APRIL 1946. SERVED STATESIDE AS A GLIDER MECHANIC AT LAURINBURG-MAXTON ARMY AIR BASE IN LAURINBURG, NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE BEING SENT OVERSEAS IN APRIL 1945. HE WAS FIRST SENT TO ENGLAND, THEN FRANCE AND FINALLY, TO GERMANY AS PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCES.