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Milton
Norwood
Vedder
KIA (WWII)
February 26, 1919

–

February 11, 1944

Born:

Bakersfield

, 

California

Home:

Bakersfield

, 

California

Milton Vedder became a World War II Marine Corps ACE, credited with shooting down SIX enemy aircraft in aerial combat before he was himself Killed in Action on February 11, 1944.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant Milton Norwood Vedder (MCSN: 0-14464), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Fighter Airplane in Marine Fighting Squadron TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VMF-213), in actions against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213)

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Heroes U.S. Marine Corps 1861 – 1955 (Jane Blakeney)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Milton Norwood Vedder (MCSN: 0-14464), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Fighter Airplane in Marine Fighting Squadron TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VMF-213), in actions against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.