World War II Honoree

Walter N. Hess

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicopee, Massachusetts

Honored By

James Hess & Keron Kerr

Relationship

Son & Daughter

ENLISTED IN WWII AS AN EXPERT BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN. SERVED IN 181ST INFANTRY, REGULAR ARMY FROM MARCH 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1941. HE THEN BEGAN TRAINING TO PILOT SINGLE ENGINES AND B-29 AIRCRAFT FROM SEPTEMBER 1941 TO JULY 1943. FROM JULY 1943 TO THE END OF THE WAR, HE WAS STATIONED IN ENGLAND FLYING BOMBING RAIDS OVER GERMANY.