World War II Honoree

Wayne Robert Palmer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bass Lake, Indiana

Honored By

Andy Wright

Relationship

Nephew

CAPTAIN. SERVED AS A BOMBARDIER/NAVIGATOR ON A B-26 CALLED 'SIX HITS AND A MISS' IN THE 391ST BOMB GROUP, 575TH BOMB SQUADRON. FLEW 226 HOURS IN OVER 70 COMBAT MISSIONS IN SEVERAL EUROPEAN THEATER CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AIR OFFENSIVE-EUROPE AND NORMANDY. IN 1945 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO MIDLAND ARMY AIR BASE TO BE A NAVIGATION AND BOMBARDIER INSTRUCTOR. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 13 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PURPLE HEART, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL.