World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Emerson Current
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Honored By
Mr. Frank Toth
Relationship
Fellow Veteran
LIEUTENANT. WAS A B-17 PILOT WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE. DURING AN EARLY MISSION OVER GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY. HE WAS SHOT DOWN AND HELD AS A POW AT BARTH, GERMANY. SERVED OVER 20 YEARS WITH THE AIR FORCE, DURING SEVERAL CONFLICTS AND MADE MANY SAFETY CONTRIBUTIONS TO AVIATION.