World War II Honoree

Paul David Algeo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Washington, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Edsel S. Bryner

Relationship

Fellow Member,1st Baptist Church, Washington, PA.

PAUL ENLISTED AS AN AVIATION CADET IN AUGUST 1942. HE WAS CALLED TO DUTY MARCH 2, 1943. HE RECEIVED HIS TRAINING AT MAXWELL FIELD, ALABAMA AND HE RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AND PILOT WINGS AT FREEMAN FIELD, SEYMOUR, INDIANA FEBRUARY 9, 1944. HE WENT OVERSEAS JULY 31, 1944 AND SERVED IN ITALY FROM AUGUST 1944 UNTIL HIS DEATH IN A MID AIR COLLISION OVER CENTRAL ITALY MARCH 16, 1945. HE WAS FLYING A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH.