World War II Honoree

Edgar N. Paceley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Rockport, Indiana

Honored By

Joy Paceley Knapheide, Cheryl Sindelar and Scott Paceley

Relationship

Daughters and Son

SERVED AS A B-29 'SUPERFORTRESS' BOMBER MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN IN THE U.S. AND LATER AFTER COMPLETING HIS TRAINING AND STAGING HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ARRIVED ON THE ISLAND OF GUAM FEBRUARY 1945, ASSIGNED TO THE 20TH AIR FORCE, 314TH BOMB WING, 29TH BOMB GROUP, 52ND BOMB SQUADRON, AS A MAINTENANCE CREW CHIEF. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND 2 DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATIONS. ENTERED THE SERVICE SEPTEMBER 26, 1940 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 7, 1945.