World War II Honoree

Joseph Herman Wells

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Columbus, Ohio

Honored By

Joseph H. Wells

Relationship

Self

ENTERED MILITARY ON NOVEMBER 3, 1942; GRADUATED AIRPLANE MECHANIC SCHOOL AT KEESLER FIELD, MISSISSIPPI IN 1943. GRADUATED AERIAL GUNNERY SCHOOL AT LAREDO, TEXAS IN 1943 AND ASSIGNED TO CARL MAGEE'S B-24 CREW AS ASSISTANT FLIGHT ENGINEER AND WAIST GUNNER. FLEW 34 COMBAT MISSIONS WITH 380TH BOMB GROUP IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, 334 HOURS OF COMBAT TIME. RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND TAUGHT PRE-FLIGHT ON B-29S AT CHANUTE FIELD UNTIL THE END OF WWII.