Vern's State Travels

Vern Bouwman has traveled in all but SIX U.S. States
The GREEN States have not been hit.
Record is below.

1.	Michigan	Vern was born in this state in 1935. See his birth area.
2. .. .. ..	Indiana .. .. ..	When Vern was about six years old the Family, greatly in need of cash, went to the fields of Indiana to pick tomatos. It was Aunt Blanche's idea. We stayed in an old gray trailer, cousin Sonny had a monkey and there we movies in the evening shown on a white sheet.
3.	Ohio	In 1951 Vern traveled with John Coxford to Ohio to purchase Fireworks
4. .. ..	Illinois .. ..	In 1953 Vern's High School class traveled on the cruise ship "South America", from Detroit to Chicago. In Chicago He and the guys saw their 1st burlesque show. Vern had his 1st Pizza.
5. 6. 7.	Kentucky West Virginia Virginia	In1954, after Navy boot camp, Vern was transfered by train Norfolk, VA. traveling through Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. See trip report.
8. .. .. .. .. ..	Distric of Columbia .. .. .. ..	In 1954, while Vern was stationed at Little Creek, VA, he wanted to take liberty in Washington D.C.. Funds were very low for a sailor and he heard of a way to get there for nothing. He called the Naval Air Station in Norfolk and found there was a pilot flying to D.C. and had room in a Twin Beech for passengers. Pilots need to keep their flight hours up so they can borrow planes that are not scheduled for use.