World War II Honoree

Wayne Wallace Morrow

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Akron, Ohio

Honored By

LtCol. Richard T. Morrow, USMCR (Retired)

Relationship

son

SERVED FROM 20 FEB 42 TO 26 JUN 45 AS A RADIO OPERATOR ASSIGNED TO 7TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 62ND TROOP CARRIER GROUP, 12TH AIR FORCE. AWARDED DISTINQUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR MISSION ON 1 NOV 44 DELIVERING SUPPLIES TO PARTISANS BEHIND ENEMY LINES IN THE BALKANS, AS WELL AS HAVING OVER 1000 HOURS ON MISSIONS DEEP WITHIN ENEMY-HELD TERRITORY. ALSO AWARDED AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EAME THEATER MEDAL, AND WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS IN TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, PO VALLEY, NORTH APPENINES, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE.