World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter A. 'Bud' Dykes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ninnekah, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AT AGE 18. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AS A TAIL GUNNER ON A B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' BOMBER. FLEW 50 MISSIONS OVER EUROPE.