World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Herbert V. Wong
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
San Francisco, California
Honored By
VFW Post 6949
SERVED JUNE 9, 1945 TO JANUARY 26, 1946. 2ND LIEUTENANT. FIGHTER PILOT. FLEW THE P-38 LIGHTNING FIGHTER WITH THE 475TH FIGHTER GROUP, SATAN'S ANGELS, 433RD SQUADRON. BASED AT LINGAYEN, LUZON. FLEW IN SUPPORT OF GROUND OPERATIONS ON LUZON. TOOK PART IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: NEW GUINEA, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, LUZON AND WESTERN PACIFIC. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR.