World War II Honoree

Glenn D. Hilton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Victoria County, Texas

Honored By

Raymond J. Linder

Relationship

Crew Member Bombardier

SERGEANT. AIRCRAFT ENGINEER AND AERIAL GUNNER ON A B-24 BOMBER. TRAINED AS A SPECIALIST TO HELP PILOT MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT AND ASSIST PILOT AS REQUIRED. ATTENDED GUNNERY SCHOOL AND AFTER COMPLETION, ASSIGNED AS THE FLIGHT ENGINEER AND TOP TURRET GUNNER ON A B-24 BOMBER AT WESTOVER FIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. COMPLETED B-24 CREW TRAINING AT CHATHAM FIELD, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA WITH NINE OTHER CREW MEMBERS. AFTER CREW TRAINING, ASSIGNED FOR COMBAT ON A B-24, CREW 29 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER IN LATE SPRING 1945. TRAVELED ACROSS COUNTRY TO MATHER FIELD, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, THE PORT OF EMBARKATION; ORDERED TO FLY A REPLACEMENT B-24 TO BIAK, NEW GUINEA VIA HONOLULU, CANTON ISLAND, TARAWA AND LOS NEGROS ISLANDS. ASSIGNED TO B-24 BOMBARDMENT GROUP 22 LOCATED ON OKINAWA. FLEW TO OKINAWA VIA MANILA AND JOINED BOMBARDMENT GROUP 22. SERVED AT OKINAWA AS PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCES. EARNED THE AMERICAN THEATER AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBONS, JAPAN OCCUPATION RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.