World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Howard Paul Berends
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Middleville, Michigan
Honored By
Betty, John and Sherri, Stan and Lorri, Howard and Kerrie
Relationship
Wife and Children
CORPORAL, SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES DURING WWII. IN 1942, HE ATTENDED AIRPLANE MECHANIC SCHOOL AND WORKED ON B-17 AND B-29 AIRCRAFT AT SEVERAL BASES IN THE STATES. IN 1943 HE WAS SHIPPED TO VINOSA, ITALY, WHERE HE WORKED ON B-24 AIRCRAFT UNTIL 1945 AT THE AIRFIELD AT VINOSA.