World War II Honoree

Grace Belton Bayer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ruston, Louisiana

Honored By

Ken Bayer

Relationship

Husband

FLIGHT NURSE, SERVED IN STATES ALSO CENTRAL AND SOUTH PACIFIC FLYING FROM CALIFORNIA TO PHILIPPINES, OKINAWA, BIAK AND OTHER AREAS. AT THE INVASION OF OKINAWA; SHE WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT NURSE INTO AND OUT WITH WOUNDED. FLEW WITH WOUNDED DURING A HURRICANE FROM PHILIPPINES. MORE THAN 30 MONTHS OF SERVICE 12 OF WHICH WERE OVERSEAS.