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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Welton Giles Wellington

Hometown

San Gabriel, California

Honored By

Maurene M. Wellington

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WHILE EMPLOYED BY THE LANE WELLS COMPANY IN POMONA, CALIFORNIA. HE WORKED ON AND RESEARCHED THE PROPER HEAT TREATMENT OF THE TAIL HOOK THAT GRABBED ONTO THE CABLE THAT STRETCHED ACROSS THE LANDING AREA ON AIRCRAFT CARRIERS STOPPING AIRCRAFT AS THEY LANDED. THE NAVY HAD TROUBLE WITH THE HOOKS BREAKING SO THIS RESEARCH SOLVED THE PROBLEM.