World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest A. Pickett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Azalea, Oregon
Honored By
Gerald Rewitz
Relationship
Friend
WAS THE AIR COMMANDER OF A B-29 BOMBER 42-6408 (REDDY TEDDY). THE CREW OF THE 'REDDY TEDDY' WERE MEMBERS OF THE FIRST B-29 AIRCRAFT TO BE DEPLOYED TO INDIA WITH THE 20TH AIR FORCE, 58TH BOMBER WING, 468TH BOMBER GROUP, 792ND SQUADRON. THEY WERE SHOT DOWN OVER YAWATA, JAPAN ON AUGUST 20, 1944. 4 OF THE CREW WERE KILLED AND THE OTHER 7 INCLUDING HIM WERE HELD PRISONER IN JAPAN TILL THE END OF THE WAR.