World War II Honoree

David Glann Farquhar, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Redlands, California

Honored By

Jacqueline J. Farquhar

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE IN 1941. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE 20TH AIR FORCE, 313TH WING, 6TH BOMB GROUP IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. FLEW 18 MISSIONS OVER JAPAN AS A GUNNER ON A B-29. POW IN JAPAN AND WAS LIBERATED AUGUST 29, 1945 (THE FIRST CAMP TO BE LIBERATED). RECEIVED THE POW MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, 2 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS, AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERIAL NUMBER 19117244.