World War II Honoree

Simeon Davis Weaver

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Calhoun County, Alabama

Honored By

Susan Merrill & Ann Knight

Relationship

Daughters

SERVED FROM 1942 - 1943 AS STAFF SERGEANT IN PUERTO RICO. FROM 1944-1945 AS 1ST LIEUTENANT IN THE PACIFIC. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. ASSISTANT ENGINEERING OFFICER IN AUSTRALIA IN CHARGE OF SCHEDULING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF 45 C-47 AIRCRAFT. SUPERVISED ALL ENGINE CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. ON LEYTE WAS AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING OFFICER IN CHARGE OF 20 BASED AIRCRAFT. SERVICED AND MAINTAINED 45 TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PER DAY INCLUDING C-54 AIRCRAFT. SUPERVISED 150 ENLISTED MEN. FLEW INTO TOKYO IN FIRST C-54 AIRCRAFT. SUPERVISED THE MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT BRINGING IN AIRBORNE PERSONNEL AND CARRYING OUT PRISONERS OF WAR.