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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thurman E. Purdham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hagerstown, Maryland

Honored By

Timothé Loock

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS STAFF SERGEANT IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES. HE SERVED AS BALL TURRET GUNNER ON THE 560TH BOMB SQUADRON, 388TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE. ON 28TH SEPTEMBER 1944, HIS B-17 AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN GERMANY AND HE WAS PRISONER OF WAR IN STALAG LUFT 1 BARTH-VOGELSANG PRUSSIA 54-12.