World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Luis Armijo
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Fullerton, California
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCE CADET TRAINING PROGRAM IN 1942, RECEIVED INFANTRY BASIC TRAINING IN CALIFORNIA AND GROUND COMMUNICATIONS AT TRUAX FIELD, WISCONSIN. HE THEN WENT TO CHANUTE FIELD, ILLINOIS FOR INTENSE TRAINING IN AVIATION ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS LEARNING HOW TO GUIDE A PLANE IN DURING FOGGY CONDITIONS. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 20TH AIR FORCE ON TINIAN ISLAND.