World War II Honoree

Hugh D. Wallace

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cleburne, Texas

Honored By

Janet, Hugh, Kathy, Marbie, Karen & Maggi

Relationship

Wife & Children

A BOMBER SQUADRON COMMANDER AT THE TIME OF PEARL HARBOR. MOVED TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS FOR DEFENSE PATROLS. RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND LED A GROUP OF BOMBERS TO ENGLAND. TOURS IN THE 2ND AIR FORCE FLYING B-17 AND B-24 AIRCRAFT. COMMANDING OFFICER OF A BOMBER SQUADRON AND 3 BOMBER GROUPS, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND TRAINING IN UNITS OF THE 4TH AIR FORCE; DEPUTY COMMANDER OF THE 7TH BOMBER GROUP OF THE 10TH AIR FORCE IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 3RD COMBAT CARGO GROUP OPERATING IN INDIA AND BURMA. EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 2 CLUSTERS, COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND LEGION OF MERIT WITH CLUSTER.