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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Chris Wendell Christensen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wolbach, Nebraska

Honored By

Chris P. Christensen

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS B-24 BOMBER PILOT WITH 453RD BOMB GROUP IN EUROPE (1943-1944). FLEW 9 MISSIONS AND WAS SHOT DOWN IN BELGIUM MAY 9, 1944. HELD PRISONER OF WAR IN STALAG LUFT III, NUREMBERG, STALAG LUFT XIII D, AND MOOSEBURG STALAG VII A. LIBERATED APRIL 29, 1945. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART AND AIR MEDAL WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER.