World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John W. Carson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mr. Eugene T. Carson
Relationship
Twin brother
Flew as a B-17 tail gunner and radio operator with 15th Air Force out of North Africa and Italy. Shot down over Athens, Greece on December 23, 1943 and held as POW. Endured the long winter march in Germany. Awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters.