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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Vernon E. Waeldin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hutcheson, Kansas

Honored By

Ms. Rosalie Doherty

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

MEMBER OF A B-29 CREW SHOT DOWN NEAR TOKYO BAY, JAPAN. REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION, APRIL 16, 1945. CONFIRMED ONE YEAR LATER. FOUND BURIED IN YOKOHAMA WITH 11 OTHER CREW MEMBERS. RETURNED TO THE STATES AND ALL 11 CREW MEMBERS REBURIED IN JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY AUGUST 30, 1949.