World War II Honoree
Served Their Country
Renford Raymond Newkirk
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
North Vernon, Indiana
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Relationship
Friend
He was a pilot with the US Army Air Force, 12th Air Force, 57th Bombardment Wing, 321st Bombardment Group,, 445th Bombardment Squadron, aboard B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber Aircraft, stationed in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. He was Killed In Action on February 21, 1944 during a bombing mission on the Orte marshalling yards, Italy.