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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Burl Pipkin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Nampa, Idaho

Honored By

Greta Pipkin Vaughan

Relationship

Granddaughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL MAY 1943 AND DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY IN JUNE 1943. WENT TO RADIO SCHOOL AT SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE IN BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS. IN 1944 WENT TO YUMA, ARIZONA FOR GUNNERY SCHOOL AND ASSIGNED TO A CREW IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO GOWAN FIELD, BOISE, IDAHO. WAS STATIONED IN ITALY AND FLEW 50 MISSIONS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1, 1944 AND COMPLETED ON APRIL 24, 1945. DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 1945 AT DREW FIELD, FLORIDA.