World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Shelton E. Overby
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Waco, Texas
Honored By
Christopher W. Diaz
Relationship
Grandson
CAPTAIN. SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. ASSIGNED AS A NAVIGATOR ON A C-47 FOR THE 3RD COMBAT CARGO GROUP, STATIONED IN WARAZUP, BURMA. DURING THE WAR, ALSO STATIONED AT MYITKYINA, BURMA AND CHUNGKING, CHINA. HE FLEW MORE THAN 50 MISSIONS OVER THE HUMP.