William Bernard Woerman Lieutenant, United States Navy |
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Bernard Woerman
Hamilton, Ohio Born March 29, 1925 Lieutenant, U.S. Navy Killed in Action Died April 7, 1953 in Korea Body Not Recovered Lieutenant Woerman was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter with Fighter Squadron 92 aboard the aircraft carrier USS VALLEY FORGE (CVA-45). On April 7, 1953, while on a combat mission of strafing enemy positions south of Wonsan, Korea, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and burst into flames. His remains were not recovered. For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Woerman
was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Gold Star,
the Navy Commendation Ribbon, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal,
the United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
WOERMAN, WILLIAM BERNARD LT US NAVY KOREA DATE OF BIRTH: 03/29/1925 DATE OF DEATH: 04/07/1953 BURIED AT: SECTION 68 SITE 2839 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY (IN MEMORY OF STONE) WOERMAN, ROSELLA M
Korean Service Medal Posted: 7 August 2002 Updated: 18 July 2004 |
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