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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Merton Carlyle Propst, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ware Shoals, South Carolina

Honored By

Belle Propst Hudkins

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATE OF THE MILITARY ACADEMY, CLEMSON A&M COLLEGE (NOW CLEMSON UNIVERSITY) AND ARMY ROTC. WEATHER TRAINING RECEIVED AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES. SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS AS METEOROLOGIST IN THE 18TH WEATHER SQUADRON, HEADQUARTERED IN LONDON, ENGLAND, ON DETACHED SERVICE TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE. SERVED MARCH 1942 TO 1946 AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT.