World War II Honoree

Floyd Russell Creasman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Asheville, North Carolina

Honored By

Janet King

Relationship

Daughter

FLIGHT COMMANDER AND ASSISTANT FLIGHT COMMANDER 826TH BOMB SQUADRON, 484TH BOMB GROUP, DECEMBER 10, 1943 TO AUGUST 27, 1944. TEST PILOT ENGINEER OFFICER AUGUST 28, 1944 TO FEBRUARY 2, 1945. FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER OFFICER, COMMANDING OFFICER ENGINEER DETACHMENT, EMERGENCY AIRFIELD, YUGOSLAVIA; 81ST AIR SERVICE SQUADRON FEBRUARY 2, 1945 TO MAY 14, 1945; COMMANDING OFFICER 81ST AIR SERVICE SQUADRON MAY 15, 1945 TO MAY 25, 1945. FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER OFFICER WITH THE 538TH AIR SERVICE GROUP MAY 26, 1945 TO JUNE 30, 1945. COMMANDING OFFICER WITH THE 527TH AIR SERVICE GROUP JUNE 30, 1945 TO SEPTEMBER 2, 1945. FLEW 26 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER ITALY, SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN FRANCE, AIR BALKANS AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED SOLDIER'S MEDAL, BRONZE STAR, AIR MEDAL WITH CLUSTER, GOLD CROSS MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON.