World War II Honoree

Omar Napier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Harmony, Arkansas

Honored By

Walda Napier

Relationship

Wife

COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. QUALIFIED FOR AIR CADET PROGRAM AT LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, PHOENIX, ARIZONA. LATER QUALIFIED AS A GUNNER FOR ASSIGNMENT TO B-29 BOMBER. TRANSFERRED TO 509TH BOMBER SQUADRON, 20TH BOMB GROUP IN TINIAN ISLAND WHERE HE WAS SERVING WHEN ATOMIC BOMBS WERE DROPPED ON JAPAN FROM PLANES ASSIGNED TO HIS UNIT.