World War II Honoree

Galpin M. Etherington

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Birmingham, Alabama

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY FROM 1942 TO 1945 IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA CAMPAIGN IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 40TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 45TH BOMB SQUADRON, 58TH WING. HE WAS CAPTURED AND HELD AS A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR IN RANGOON, BURMA FROM DECEMBER 14, 1944 TO MAY 1, 1945. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART.