World War II Honoree

Clyde West

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Borger, Texas

Honored By

Linda J. Gassen

Relationship

Niece

AERIAL ENGINEER AND MASTER SERGEANT OF 1105TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT, MEMBER OF 'FIREBALL' AND KNOWN AS 'POP' BECAUSE OF HIS AGE. ENTERED IN JULY 1942 AND DISCHARGED JUNE 1945. FLEW WITH A 5-MAN CREW AND DURING FLIGHT KEPT CHECK ON ALL INSTRUMENTS, CHECKED ALL FUNCTIONAL OPERATIONS, MADE MINOR AND EMERGENCY REPAIRS IN FLIGHT AND HELPED DECIDE AIR WORTHINESS OF PLANE. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, TECHNICIAN BADGE FOR AIRPLANE MECHANIC, UNIT COMMENDATION AND 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS.