World War II Honoree

Otis Merrill Palmer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bass Lake, Indiana

Honored By

Andy Wright

Relationship

Grandson

TECHNICAL SERGEANT. ENLISTED DECEMBER 13, 1942. SERVED AS A B-24 RADIO OPERATOR IN THE 453RD BOMB GROUP, 732ND BOMB SQUADRON STATIONED AT OLD BUCKINGHAM, ENGLAND. FLEW IN PLANES 'OHIO SILVER', 'HUMPSHOT', 'ARROWHEAD', 'HUSTLIN HUSSEY', 'RITA' AND 'LINDA LOU', AMONG OTHERS. FLEW 12 MISSIONS, HAS 82 COMBAT FLYING HOURS AND 300 THEATER AND TRAINING FLYING HOURS. HE SERVED IN BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE ALSO RECEIVED SHARPSHOOTER PISTOL BADGE AND MARKSMEN CARBINE BADGE. WAS DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 26, 1945.