World War II Honoree

Delmar Dale Pollock

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Laredo, Texas

Honored By

Bettye Pribyl

Relationship

Niece

KILLED IN ACTION MARCH 4, 1944 AS THE PILOT OF A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER IN THE FIRST DAYLIGHT RAIDS OVER BERLIN. POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED AN AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN CARRYING OUT FIFTEEN SEPARATE BOMBING MISSIONS OVER ENEMY OCCUPIED EUROPE. MEMBER OF CLASS 43-D AND GRADUATED FROM THE ARMY ADVANCED FLYING SCHOOL OF YUMA, ARIZONA ON APRIL 12, 1943. POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND OTHER DUE MEDALS ON AUGUST 11, 2006 IN AN AWARDS CEREMONY HELD BY CONGRESSMAN RON PAUL IN VICTORIA, TEXAS.