World War II Honoree

William Lloyd Queen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Palacios, Texas

Honored By

Edna Hamlin

Relationship

Sister

2ND LIEUTENANT. A P-40 WARHAWK PILOT AND PARTICIPATED THE IN TUNISIAN, SICILIAN, SARDINIAN AND PANTELLERIAN CAMPAIGNS. HE LATER WAS A PILOT OF A P-47 THUNDERBOLT FIGHTER PLANE AND WAS KILLED DECEMBER 24, 1943 DURING THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN AFTER PARTICIPATING IN MORE THAN 30 MISSIONS AND WITH 195 HOURS OF PURSUIT FLYING TO HIS CREDIT. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE AIR MEDAL.