World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carl A. Hammarstrom
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Kenmore, New York
Honored By
Carl A. Hammarstrom
On April 5, 1945, joined Squadron 216-1 U.S. Army Air Forces Civil Air Patrol. After training, flew the Border Patrol weekends in a Stearman PT-17 double-winger until Japan surrendered. He was 14 years old at the time.