World War II Honoree

Carl Richard Wildner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND NAVIGATOR ON THE 2ND B-25 BOMBER THAT TOOK OFF FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS HORNET FOR THE DOOLITTLE RAID ON TOKYO, JAPAN APRIL 18, 1942. AFTER THE TOKYO RAID HE REMAINED IN INDIA UNTIL JULY 1943. RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND SERVED AT VARIOUS BASES AS A NAVIGATION INSTRUCTOR. DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AIR MEDAL AND THE CHINESE ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR CORPS MEDAL, CLASS A, 1ST GRADE.