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WWII vet honored for 70 years with Winthrop American Legion

Posted 8/9/16

WINTHROP -- The Winthrop American Legion recently honored one of their members for 70 years of membership. Paul Compeau was a U.S. Army Air Corps aero engineer and crew chief in World War II. He flew …

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WWII vet honored for 70 years with Winthrop American Legion

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WINTHROP -- The Winthrop American Legion recently honored one of their members for 70 years of membership.

Paul Compeau was a U.S. Army Air Corps aero engineer and crew chief in World War II. He flew C-46s and C-47s.

He logged 1,100 hours of air time, 400 of which were in combat missions over New Guinea and the Phillipines.