World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Franklin Newton Wyatt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Atlanta, Georgia
Honored By
Michelle Waters
Relationship
Granddaughter
FLEW B-17 BOMBERS OUT OF ITALY. BOMBARDIER, NAVIGATION AND RADAR. HE FLEW ON 36 MISSIONS OVER ENEMY TERRITORY. HE PARTICIPATED IN BOMBING MISSIONS OVER GERMANY, AUSTRIA, PLOESTI OIL FIELDS IN ROMANIA AND TURKEY. HE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS INCLUDING 1 TIME WHEN A PIECE OF FLACK FLEW BY AND HIT HIS OXYGEN MASK AND LINE.