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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas E. Wiley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ashland, Ohio

Honored By

Thomas E. Wiley

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED DECEMBER 7, 1942. ACTIVE DUTY FEBRUARY 27, 1943 TO NOVEMBER 6, 1945. DISCHARGED MAY 13, 1945. AUGUST 21, 1944 TO MARCH 31, 1945: PILOT, B-17 AIRCRAFT, 15TH AIR FORCE, 463RD BOMB GROUP (H), 772ND BOMB SQUADRON. FLEW 35 COMBAT SORTIES, CREDITED WITH 57 COMBAT MISSIONS. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, AIR COMBAT MEDAL, AIR OFFENSIVE, EUROPE; CENTRAL EUROPE. APRIL 1, 1945 TO OCTOBER 8, 1945: PILOT WITH MEDITERRANEAN AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE, 328TH FERRYING SQUADRON AND 327TH FERRYING SQUADRON.