World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Olly G. Bass
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Athens, Texas
Honored By
Peggy Bass Pearson
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED AS A WACO CG-4A GLIDER MECHANIC WITH THE 311TH AND 23RD TROOP CARRIER SQUADRONS OF THE 349TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP. ALSO SERVED WITH THE 97TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 440TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP IN ORLEANS, FRANCE AND SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED BASE SECURITY AT AMERICAN AIRFIELD A-71 ALSO IN FRANCE.