Clarence W. Bill Neumann's Obituary
Neumann, Clarence William, 91, of DeBary, FL passed away after a short illness on January 20, 2012 at the Central Florida Regional Hospital. Born November 7, 1920 in Detroit, MI, he was the youngest son of Harry and Minnie Dreyer Neumann.
Bill enlisted in the US Army Air Corps in 1942, served in Africa and England with the 93rd BG of the 8th AF, and flew 25 combat missions over Europe as a B-24 navigator. Following the war, he was trained as a meteorologist by the Air Force and flew 50 B-26 missions over Korea as a weather observer. He retired from the USAF as a Lt. Col. In 1964, having served as a weather forecaster on assignments in Japan, France, Germany, and 5 stations in the US. Bill then served an additional 22 years as a forecaster for the DOD at Pease AFB in Portsmouth, NH. He retired from civil service in 1986 and lived in NH until moving to Debary in 1999 following the death of his first wife Dolores.
Survivors include his wife Mary Ann Swanson-Neumann of DeBary, his only son Jeffrey R. (Patricia) Neumann of Edisto Island, SC, and his brother Edward Neumann of Taylor, MI.
Visitation will be 4-7 pm Tuesday, January 24 at the Baldauff Funeral Home, 1233 Saxon Blvd., Orange City, FL and a funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday January 25, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 26 Dogwood Trail, Debary FL.
Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.baldaufffuneralhome.com.
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