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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Adolph J. Waitikunas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mount Savage, Maryland

Honored By

Joe Conway

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 446TH BOMB GROUP, 707TH SQUADRON IN EUROPE. FLIGHT AND GROUND CREW FOR SEVERAL B-24 AIRCRAFT NAMED 'PATRIOTIC PATTY', 'TARHEEL BABY', 'EL TORO THE BULL', 'GERTY THE GREMLIN', 'PICADILLY COMMANDO' AND 'THE WORRY BIRD'. THE 707TH SQUADRON RECEIVED A CITATION FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THEY FLEW 68 MISSIONS WITHOUT THE LOSS OF ANY MEN.