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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Volodymyr Palahnyuk

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hazle Township, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Greatful American

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Activity During WWII

WITH THE OUTBREAK OF WWII, HIS MILITARY CAREER BEGAN AS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES. HE BAILED OUT OF A BURNING B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT OVER SOUTHERN ARIZONA. PLASTIC SURGEONS REPAIRED THE DAMAGE AS BEST THEY COULD, BUT HE WAS LEFT WITH A DISTINCTIVE, SOMEWHAT GAUNT, LOOK. AFTER MUCH RE CONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, HE WAS DISCHARGED IN 1944.