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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ben Youngsma

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Worcester, Massachusetts

Honored By

Lawrence Charles Shepard

Relationship

Fellow Crewmember

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED IN SOUTH PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AND WAS WITH 13TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 370TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 307TH BOMB GROUP. WAS CREW CHIEF AND NOSE GUNNER. WAS ONE OF THE 'LONG RANGERS' WHICH FLEW THE LONGEST NON-STOP MISSION OF WAR TO TAKE OUT THE JAPANESE OIL FIELDS ON BALIKPAPAN, EASTERN BORNEO. THE FLIGHT WAS 17 CONTINUOUS HOURS AND 2500 MILES.