World War II Honoree

John W. Conkling

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lincoln, Nebraska

Honored By

John W. Conkling

Relationship

Self

SERVED 3 YEARS FROM MARCH 1943 TO MARCH 1946. SERVED 1 YEAR IN PRE-METEOROLOGY PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WHICH WAS TO LEAD TO COMMISSIONED STATUS AFTER THE SECOND YEAR. THE PROGRAM ENDED AFTER THE FIRST 12 MONTH PERIOD WAS COMPLETED. TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIRWAYS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM STATIONED FOR 18 MONTHS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA (CBI) THEATER OF WAR. LOCATED IN CHABUA IN THE UPPER ASSAM VALLEY. HELPED LOCATE AIRCRAFT FLYING THE 'HUMP' TO CHINA THAT WERE LOST IN FLIGHT.