World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earl Herman Wills
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Oakwood, Oklahoma
Honored By
Edythe A. Wills, Anna, Leslee & Earl
Relationship
Wife, Daughters & Son
SERVED AS CREW CHIEF AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN ON THE P-40 (WARHAWK) AND P-47 (THUNDERBOLT) FIGHTERS, ASSIGNED TO THE 9TH AIR FORCE, 495TH FIGHTER SQUADRON IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR AND 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL AND A DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH 1 CLUSTER.