World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wayne W. Daniels
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Illinois
Honored By
John Meurs
SERVICE NUMBER 0-770591. PILOT WITH THE 388TH BOMB GROUP, 563RD BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE, BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS AIRCRAFT (THE B-17G, SERIAL # 44-6626, THUNDERBIRD), RECEIVED A DIRECT FLAK HIT AND EXPLODED OVER HEESSEN, GERMANY, DURING A MISSION TO THE RAIL ROAD YARDS IN HAMM, GERMANY. HE SAVED HIMSELF BY PARACHUTE AND WAS TAKEN PRISONER.