World War II Honoree

Harry Wheeler Peters

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Springfield, Ohio

Honored By

Susan McAvoy

Relationship

Daughter

10TH AIR FORCE IN THE 1ST COMBAT CARGO GROUP, SECOND SQUADRON. HE FLEW THE FAMOUS 'HUMP' ACROSS THE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS AND THROUGHOUT MOST OTHER AREAS OF CHINA-BURMA-INDIA. HE WAS REASSIGNED TO THE 14TH AIR FORCE (FLYING TIGERS) IN THE LATTER DAYS OF WWII. HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS 3 TIMES. FOUR AIR MEDALS, 3 BATTLE STARS AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON.