World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry C. J. Evans
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
JOINED THE ROTC AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY AND AFTER GRADUATION HE ENTERED THE ARMY IN 1938 AS A LIEUTENANT. WAS ASSIGNED TO DO AERIAL OBSERVATION FOR ENEMY SUBMARINES IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN. HE THEN TOOK FLIGHT TRAINING AND FLEW BOMBERS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER.