Vosler, Forrest L., 1923-1992
- [Forrest Lee Vosler (b. July 29, 1923, Lyndonville, N.Y.-d. Feb. 17, 1992, Titusville, Fla.), was a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress radio operator during World War II. He was the second enlisted U.S. airman to ever receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. He was awarded for conspicuous gallantry over Bremen, Germany, on December 20, 1943.]
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- Organization: Air Force Association. Board of Directors
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- Organization: United States. Air Force
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Airmen
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Sources
found: Data from Nat. AV Center for Medal of Honor. A team man [VR] 1967, distributed 1984(Forrest Vosler; Medal of Honor, World War II)
found: Photograph: Air Force Association officers visit President Harry S. Truman, Truman Library, Jan. 24, 1946:(features Forrest Vosler, U.S. Air Force Sergeant; member of the Air Force Association Board of Directors)
found: Congressional Medal of Honor Society WWW site search, Sept. 24, 2013(Forrest L. Vosler; b. July 29, 1923, Lyndonville, N.Y.; awarded for gallantry over Bremen, Germany, Dec. 20, 1943)
found: Wikipedia.org search, Sept. 24, 2013(Forrest Lee Vosler; b. July 29, 1923, Lyndonville, N.Y.; d. Feb. 17, 1992, Titusville, Fla.; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress radio operator, was the second enlisted U.S. airman to ever receive a Medal of Honor; awarded for conspicuous gallantry over Bremen, Germany, Dec. 20, 1943)
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- [Forrest Lee Vosler (b. July 29, 1923, Lyndonville, N.Y.-d. Feb. 17, 1992, Titusville, Fla.), was a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress radio operator during World War II. He was the second enlisted U.S. airman to ever receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. He was awarded for conspicuous gallantry over Bremen, Germany, on December 20, 1943.]
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1985-07-31: new
2013-11-21: revised
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