World War II Honoree

Harold D.Weekley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Steubenville, Ohio

Honored By

LCDR Robert G. Wagner

Relationship

Friend

BEGAN MILITARY CAREER A PRIVATE IN 305TH COMBAT ENGINEERS, 80TH DIVISION IN 1942, TRANSFERRING TO AVIATION CADET FLIGHT TRAINING IN 1943. GRADUATED FLIGHT SCHOOL JULY 28, 1943, REPORTING FOR B-17 TRAINING ON AUGUST 4, 1943. ASSIGNED 398TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE, ENGLAND JUNE 12, 1944, FLYING FIRST MISSION TO BERLIN ON JUNE 21, 1944. ON 20TH MISSION SHOT DOWN OVER LE MANOIR, FRANCE AUGUST 13, 1944, ESCAPING IN 6 WEEKS, TO BECOME FIRST MEMBER OF THE 398TH TO ESCAPE ENEMY TERRITORY. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ASSIGNED AS A B-17 INSTRUCTOR.