World War II Honoree

Mathew 'Milo Wawryn' Warren

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

P-38 FIGHTER PILOT, SHOT DOWN OVER SICILY IN 1943 AND SPENT 20 MONTHS AS A GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR. RECEIVED THE LEGION OF MERIT, THREE AIR MEDALS AND THE AIR FORCE COMMENDATION MEDAL. AFTER HE ENLISTED, HE ATTENDED FLIGHT SCHOOL AT LUKE AIR FORCE BASE IN ARIZONA. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR OF BEING A POW IN GERMANY, HE ESCAPED, BUT 16 DAYS LATER WAS CAPTURED AND PUT INTO SOLITARY CONFINEMENT FOR 30 DAYS ON A BREAD AND WATER RATION. HE WAS LIBERATED BY ALLIED FORCES IN 1945.