Muskegon County MI Archives Obituaries.....Boersema, Munroe E. October 21, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: John B. King tibbs43192004@yahoo.com October 24, 2007, 6:53 am Tampa, Fl., Hillsborough County, Wednesday, October 24, 2007. Munroe E. Boersema, 88 of Sun City Center, Fl. died October 21, 2007. He was born June 12, 1919 in Muskegon County, Mich. and was inducted into the U.S. Army as a private in July 1941. He attended the aircraft mechanics school in 1941 and early 1942. He completed pilot training as a Flight officer in December 1942 and joined a B-26 Bomb Group headed for England. He completed 76 bombing missions, advancing from Flight Officer to Captain. During the Korean War, He was Flight Commander with the 13th Bomb Squadron, flying 50 more missions. While in the Military, He studied with the University of Maryland and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. He served overseas in England, France, Germany, Panama, Guam, Labrador, Japan and Korea and retired from the Military in June 1963. Survivors: His Widow, Waneeta; their Sons, James, William and David and four Grandchildren. A private interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery. Sun City Center Funeral Home. (813) 634-9900. Additional Comments: Sun City Center, Fl, is located south east of Tampa in Hillsborough County. Muskegon County, Mich. is located on the shores of Lake Michigan. (13 City Link & Townships) University of Maryland is located in College Park, Md.in Prince George County. College Park Woods is located in Prince George County. Arlington National Cemetery for qualified military personnel and Veterans and dependents. Located at Wash., D.C. in Arlington, Va. The Cemetery is administered by the U. S. Army. Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive in the middle of Sun City Center, Fl. John B. King, Tampa, Fl. tibbs43192004@yahoo.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/muskegon/obits/b/boersema2193gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb