World War II Honoree

Clarence Russell Webb, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

San Angelo, Texas

Honored By

Muriel Webb

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED SERVICE SEPTEMBER 29, 1941. ENTERED NAVIGATION TRAINING DECEMBER 1941. GRADUATED 2ND LIEUTENANT MAY 1942. JOINED THE 305TH BOMB GROUP AND WENT TO OCTOBER 1942 WITH COLONEL LEMAY AS COMMANDER. AWARDED 2 DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES, 4 AIR MEDALS. RETURNED TO U.S. IN 1943. BECAME A PILOT IN 1947 AND FLEW B-17, B-29, B-50, B-45, KC-97 AND KC-135 AIRCRAFT.