William F. Vermillion, 2007,
- Branch of Service: United States Army Air Corps
- Highest Rank: Tech Sergeant
- Military Service: June 1942 - September 1945
Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.
0:09 - Part of the 9th Air Force 455th Squadron in England
0:26 - Drafted into service
2:06 - Siblings in the service
2:49 - Trip after training
5:00 - Flew the B26 marauder experience
8:04 - February 5th coincidence 42 years later
9:45 - Became a prisoner of war
11:04 - Moment of being captured
12:51 - Reunion with pilot
15:34 - Being captured and traveling while being a prisoner
18:43 - Parents communication during POW
20:55 - Coming home
22:21 - Being shot down - tail gunner story
25:13 - Learned from experience
William F. Vermillion Obituary
This story was recorded at an SDPB event in Sioux Falls, SD.