World War II Honoree

Theodore William Haffly

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Daniel Trout

Relationship

Great Nephew

ENTERED ARMY AIR CORPS MARCH 27, 1942. GRADUATED MASTER BOMBARDIER JANUARY 2, 1943 FROM WILLIAMS FIELD, ARIZONA. IN APRIL 1943, SENT TO DAVIS-MONTHAN FIELD, TUCSON, ARIZONA TO RECEIVE HIS FIRST PHASE OF TACTICAL TRAINING ON A B-24 LIBERATOR. IN JUNE, TRANSFERRED TO BIGGS FIELD, EL PASO, TEXAS TO RECEIVE THE SECOND AND THIRD PHASE OF TRAINING WHEN HIS PLANE CRASHED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. HE WAS ONLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY FROM DEPLOYMENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER.