World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry E. Avent
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sanford, North Carolina
Honored By
Jerry T. Kendall
Relationship
Friend
SERVED AS A COMBAT PILOT WITH THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 14TH AIRFORCE FLYING TIGERS IN BURMA AND INDIA. HE WAS RECALLED DURING THE KOREAN WAR AND SERVED FROM 1951 TO 1953.