World War II Honoree

Carroll Willard Palmer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

West Union, Ohio

Honored By

Lea Hoak

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED 2/42 TO 9/45. BEGAN IN ARMY, COMPLETED AS PILOT IN ARMY AIR CORPS. FLEW 55 C-47 MISSIONS OUT OF BRITAIN AND FRANCE. TOWED A GLIDER AS PART OF D-DAY INVASION. DROPPED PARATROOPERS AND TOWED GLIDERS INTO NORMANDY, SOUTHERN FRANCE, ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. PARACHUTE DROPPED SUPPLIES TO BASTOGNE. DELIVERED SUPPLIES TO GENERAL PATTON AND RETURNED WITH WOUNDED G.I.