World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph E.'Joe' Conklin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Gaffney, South Carolina
Honored By
Henry B. Lewis
Relationship
Fellow WWII Veteran
FLEW MANY TACTICAL AIR COMMAND RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS, INCLUDING D-DAY. HIS SKILLS WERE TO SERVE AS PATTON'S 3RD ARMY'S EYES. HE IS CREDITED AS THE FIRST U.S. TACTICAL AIR COMMAND RECONNAISSANCE PILOT TO DOWN AN ENEMY AIRCRAFT IN AERIAL COMBAT.