Vernon Harvey Bohn
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UPL 46165
Clarence Strawn Crew
390th BG - 568th BS - 8th AF
Standing L to R: Howard H. Carey (FE), Vernon Bohn (BTG), Hector Marsiglia (RO), Henry Wilson (WG), Unidentified Person
Kneeling L to R: Clarence Strawn (P), John Watts (CP), Theodore Lipchitz (N), Charles Bennett (B)
This is an odd photo as it appears that someone has tried to paste a face on the body identified as Clarence Strawn. The face doesn't really look like other known photos of Strawn. 390th Bomb Group collection
390th BG - 568th BS - 8th AF
Standing L to R: Howard H. Carey (FE), Vernon Bohn (BTG), Hector Marsiglia (RO), Henry Wilson (WG), Unidentified Person
Kneeling L to R: Clarence Strawn (P), John Watts (CP), Theodore Lipchitz (N), Charles Bennett (B)
This is an odd photo as it appears that someone has tried to paste a face on the body identified as Clarence Strawn. The face doesn't really look like other known photos of Strawn. 390th Bomb Group collection
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Crew Number 7
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Butler, South Dakota | 10 September 1921 | |
Other 390th BG Combat Tour |
FRamlingham Airfield, UK | 4 February 1944 - 22 June 1944 | |
Died |
Tucson, Arizona | 25 January 2011 | Vernon H. Bohn 89, of Tucson died January 25, 2011, after a brief bout with bone cancer. Born on a farm near Bulter, S.D., on September 10, 1921, the son of Harvey and Rose Bohn. His parents and his wife of 47 years Gladys Bohn preceded him in death. He is survived by his son, Wynn Bohn and his daughter, Kim (Nazib) Cranz; grandson, Kyle Cranz, all of Tucson. Vernon was a WWll veteran having served in the 8th Air Force, 390th bombardment group. He was assigned to a B17 as a ball turret gunner. He was involved in the air offensive of Europe and Normandy, receiving the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Following his military service, he was employed at Magma Copper as a contract miner, retiring after 28 years. He will be deeply missed by his family and all who knew him. |
Buried |
Tucson, AZ | 28 January 2011 | Dove of Peace Lutheran Church Memorial Garden Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA |
Minneapolis, MN | |||
Lead, SD |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Bohn%2C+Vernon+H