World War II Honoree

Edward Barbour Apperson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Alexandria, Virginia

Honored By

George William Apperson

Relationship

Stepson

INFANTRY NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER UNTIL COMMISSIONED AT CADET FLIGHT SCHOOL. THEN ASSIGNED AS A B-17 PILOT WITH THE 351ST BOMBER GROUP OF THE 508TH BOMB SQUADRON AT PENBROOK, ENGLAND. SHOT DOWN TWICE; ONCE ON THE 9TH SORTIE OVER WHITEWELL VILLAGE IN HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, AND AGAIN ON THE 24TH SORTIE OVER ORANIENBURG, GERMANY ON APRIL 18, 1944. PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL LIBERATED BY THE RUSSIANS NEAR THE END OF WWII.