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Melvin Charles Hohnbaum

AOM1c · USNR

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Melvin Charles Hohnbaum

AOM1c · USNR

10/20/1942 – 09/24/1945

Norfolk, NE

Service Details

Date of Death

07/22/1989

School / Education

Norfolk High School, NE Class 1935

Pilot Designation

Aviation Ordnanceman AOM1c

Highest Designation

Distinguished Flying Cross

Service Years

10/20/1942 – 09/24/1945

Theaters of Service

WWII South and Southwest Pacific

Aircraft Flown

PBY-5

Duty Assignments

VP-VPB11 “Black Cats” squadron
NAS North Island, San Diego, CA
NAS Kaneohe, Oahu, HI

Service Organizations

VFW Life Member
Distinguished Flying Cross Society
VP-VPB 11 Assn.
Nat Assn of Letter Carriers (NALC)

Achievements & Story

Air Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 stars Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 stars Presidential Unit Citation (one of seven men entit to wear the PUC ribbon bar with one bronze star)