World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Theodore 'Ted' Williams
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
San Diego, California
Honored By
Arthur Tanney
Relationship
Fan
A LEGITIMATE 'ACE' PILOT, HE TRAINED UNTOLD AMOUNTS OF FLIERS FOR COMBAT DUTY THROUGHOUT THE WAR AND RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMMENDATIONS. RE-UPPED YEARS LATER FOR KOREAN CONFLICT WHERE HE SHOT DOWN 8 ENEMY AIRCRAFT AND HAD, AS HIS WINGMAN, A YOUNG FLIER BY THE NAME OF JOHN GLENN.