Van Backman entered military service in 1942. After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1973 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.
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Van
Nesbitt
Backman
1919
–
October 25, 2015
Born:
Milan
,
Washington
Home:
Pine River
,
Minnesota
Awards Received
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Bronze Star Medal
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Bronze Star Medal
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Van Nesbitt Backman, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in action against an armed enemy of the United States as a Pilot during World War II.