World War II Honoree

Steve Raddish

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Akron, Ohio

Honored By

Steve T. Raddish, Sr.

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A COOK IN THE SUPPLY AIR DEPOT GROUP ON TINIAN ISLAND AND HE SAW THE ENOLA GAY BEFORE IT FLEW TO JAPAN. HE RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AS PART OF THE 419TH TRAINING GROUP IN MIAMI AUGUST 1943 AND HE WAS STATIONED AT TINKER ARMY AIR FIELD IN OKLAHOMA CITY BEFORE DEPLOYING FOR THE SOUTH PACIFIC. SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE NOVEMBER 1945.