American Air Museum in Britain: Claron Evans Markham.

"Assigned to 66BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 41-23778. 31 x combat missions. ETD

Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Awards: Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal

Post War: Graduated from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, Ithaca, in 1950. Joined the partnership of Drs. E.H. Jones and Robert E. Lormore, Lowville, and continued to practice until 1974."