World War II Honoree

Harry Hal Wandry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fort Worth, Texas

Honored By

Harry Hal Wandry Jr., USAF (Ret)

Relationship

Son

VOLUNTEERED FOR OFFICER CANDIDATE TESTING MAY 1942 AT AGE 37. HE WAS NUMBER THREE OF TEN MEN, FROM 10,000 APPLICANTS DIRECTLY COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANTS ON JULY 31, 1942 FOR SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN HEADQUARTERS, ARMY AIR FORCE, WASHINGTON, D.C. ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY AUGUST 1, 1942. SERVED AUGUST 3, 1942 TO AUGUST 10, 1943 AS ASSISTANT A-1 (PERSONNEL) HEADQUARTERS AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND, WASHINGTON, D.C. PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT SEPTEMBER 16, 1942. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN MARCH 3, 1943. SERVED AUGUST 11, 1943 TO APRIL 10, 1944 AS EXECUTIVE FOR PERSONNEL, HEADQUARTERS, ALASKAN WING (AIR TRAINING COMMAND) EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA. SERVED APRIL 1944 TO MAY 14, 1945 AS DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION, HEADQUARTERS, ALASKAN DIVISION (AIR TRAINING COMMAND) LADD FIELD, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA. PROMOTED TO MAJOR NOVEMBER 6, 1944. RESPONSIBLE FOR TEN STAFF AGENCIES INCLUDING FOREIGN LIAISON WITH RUSSIAN AIR SQUADRONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT OF 23 ARMY AIR FORCE SQUADRONS. SERVED MAY 15, 1945 TO JANUARY 13, 1946 AS DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH FERRY DIVISION (AIR TRAINING COMMAND) LOVE FIELD, DALLAS, TEXAS. JANUARY 14, 1946 TO APRIL 2, 1946 HE HAD LEAVE AND WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY. RECEIVED A BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.