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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Calvin C. Floren

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kerkhoven, Minnesota

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT WACO AND TEMPLE, TEXAS, RECEIVED PRIMARY TRAINING AT CUERO, TEXAS. TOOK ADVANCED TRAINING AT LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, DEL RIO, TEXAS. TOOK OPERATIONAL TRAINING AT BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE. ASSIGNED DUTY AS PILOT OF B-26 BOMBER IN THE 397TH BOMB GROUP AND FLEW 42 MISSIONS. SHOT DOWN ON 11TH MISSION DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND FINAL 31 MISSIONS WERE FLOWN BEFORE END OF HOSTILITIES.