World War II Honoree

Clinton W. Hess

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ellendale, North Dakota

Honored By

Lois J. Hess

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AS THE 3RD PILOT ON A B-29 BOMBER AND WEAPONS CONTROL OFFICER FOR THE AIRCRAFT REMOTE-CONTROLLED DEFENSIVE WEAPONS SYSTEM. HE GRADUATED FROM ADVANCED FLIGHT TRAINING AS A PILOT, RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AND PILOT WINGS FROM ALTUS AIR BASE, ALTUS, OKLAHOMA. ATTENDED AND COMPLETED FLEXIBLE MACHINE GUN AIRCRAFT GUNNERY TRAINING AND BECAME A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FOR MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT AT ALTUS AIR BASE.