World War II Honoree

Paul M. Aldhizer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Waynesboro, Virginia

Honored By

Paul M. Aldhizer

Relationship

Self

Enlisted as Aviation Cadet. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on 4/15/44. B-17 transition, assigned to the 15th Air Force, Italy; 463rd Bomb Group, 775th Bomb Squad. 1 1/2 missions, bailed out after losing all 4 engines over 4 hour period. Target: Vienna. Captured in Yugoslavia, returned to Germany on January 15, 1945; Stalag X111D/V11A. Liberated on 4/29/45 by Patton. Returned to the U.S., continued active duty. Lead crew L-35 SAC 3 years, Korea. Flew 32 different aircraft, more than 7,000 hours. Retired Major.