World War II Honoree

William H. Pearre

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Decatur, Alabama

Honored By

William H. Pearre

Relationship

Self

GRADUATED RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANIC SCHOOL AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS AND REMAINED AS INSTRUCTOR. TRANSFERRED TO LOWRY FIELD AT DENVER, COLORADO AS FLYING RADIO OPERATOR IN B-24 AIRCRAFT TRAINING B-29 FLIGHT ENGINEERS. TRANSFERRED TO MOHANBARI, UPPER ASSAM VALLEY, INDIA FLYING OVER 'THE HUMP' FROM INDIA TO KUNMING, LULIANG AND CHANYI, CHINA IN C-46 AND C-54 AIRCRAFT, PRIMARILY CARRYING AVIATION GASOLINE IN 55 GALLON DRUMS. AFTER 'THE HUMP' CLOSED DOWN, TRANSFERRED TO HICKAM FIELD, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, FLYING BETWEEN SAM FRANCISCO AND JAPAN IN C-54 AIRCRAFT. SPENT CHRISTMAS OF 1945 IN IMPERIAL HOTEL, TOKYO, GENERAL MACARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE IMPERIAL PALACE.