World War II Honoree

Wilbur Smith 'Fuzzy' Darby

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Elizabeth, New Jersey

Honored By

Joe Feaster

Relationship

Veteran

HE SAW DUTY IN ICELAND, ENGLAND, NORTH AFRICA, AND EGYPT BEFORE GOING TO INDIA. WHILE IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS, HE FLEW 89 COMBAT MISSIONS, FUNCTIONING AS EITHER A BOMBARDIER OR NAVIGATOR IN B-24 AIRCRAFT AS A LIEUTENANT. HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AFTER SINKING A JAPANESE FREIGHTER ENCOUNTERED ON A LONE MISSION. HE WAS ALSO THE RECIPIENT OF THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.