World War II Honoree

Spence H. Pass

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Norcross, Georgia

Honored By

William H. Pass

Relationship

Son

ENTERED SERVICE ON JULY 9, 1942, DISCHARGED OCTOBER, 1945. RANK AT DISCHARGE WAS TECHNICAL SERGEANT. RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANIC GUNNER. FLEW AS A CREW MEMBER ON FLYING FORTRESSES AND LIBERATORS FOR 20 MONTHS, TOTALING OVER 900 COMBAT PATROL HOURS IN THE CARIBBEAN DEFENSE AREA. ALSO FLEW AS A CREW MEMBER ON LIBERATOR, 4-ENGINE BOMBERS FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS, MAKING 32 MISSIONS OVER ENEMY TERRITORY IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATION. OPERATED RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND MADE MINOR REPAIRS WHILE IN FLIGHT. DISCHARGED AT DAVIS-MONTHAN FIELD, TUCSON, ARIZONA.