World War II Honoree

Edward R. 'Bud' Nech

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Woodston, Kansas

Honored By

Children

SERVED AS AN ENGINEER ON A B-24 AIRCRAFT. HE WAS MAINLY ON THE 'BAMA BABY'. FLEW MISSIONS OUT OF TUNIS, NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY. SHOT DOWN AND WOUNDED ON HIS 21ST MISSION ON APRIL 21, 1944. HE SPENT OVER A YEAR IN A GERMAN HOSPITAL AND SEVERAL PRISON CAMPS IN GERMANY BEFORE BEING LIBERATED BY PATTON'S 3RD ARMY IN 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.