World War II Honoree

Edward H. Connor III

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tallahassee, Florida

Honored By

Alice Earp

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE US MILITARY ACADEMY LOCATED IN WEST POINT, NEW YORK ON JULY 1, 1940. GRADUATED 8TH IN AERONAUTICS MAY OF 1943. COMMISSIONED INTO THE AIR CORP. UPON COMPLETION OF HIS FIGHTER TRAINING WAS RETAINED BY THE 3RD AIR FORCE AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. IN OCTOBER OF 1944 THE 506TH FIGHTER GROUP WAS CREATED AND HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 458TH 'WITHIN THE 506TH', FLYING THE P-51 MUSTANG. THE SQUADRON WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE. FLYING OFF THE ISLANDS OF GUAM, TINIAN AND IWO JIMA, HE ENGAGED THE ENEMY IN OVER 52 COMBAT MISSIONS INCLUDING THE FINAL ASSAULT ON THE ISLAND OF JAPAN.