World War II Honoree

David William Pohl

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

HE WAS A FIRST LIEUTENANT AND THE ENGINEER GUNNER ON THE 8TH B-25 BOMBER THAT TOOK OFF FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS HORNET FOR THE DOOLITTLE RAID ON TOKYO, JAPAN APRIL 18, 1942. MEMBER OF CREW INTERNED FOR THIRTEEN MONTHS IN RUSSIA. COMPLETED PILOT TRAINING IN AUGUST, 1945 AND SUBSEQUENTLY SERVED WITH TRAINING COMMAND AND CARIBBEAN DEFENSE COMMAND IN PANAMA, CANAL ZONE. DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE CHINESE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR CORPS MEDAL, CLASS A, 1ST GRADE.