World War II Honoree

Carl L. Persson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Edgeley, North Dakota

Honored By

Anna R. Persson, Mary Meine & Jane Jordan

Relationship

Wife & Daughters

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES FROM FEBRUARY 1941 TO MARCH 1946, DURING WHICH TIME HE ACHIEVED THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. HE WAS A PILOT AND MEMBER OF THE 315TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, 43RD SQUADRON, WHICH DELIVERED AIRBORNE TROOPS DURING THE D-DAY INVASION AND LATER IN HOLLAND AND GERMANY. THEIR C-47 AIRCRAFT ALSO DELIVERED CRITICALLY NEEDED SUPPLIES TO FRONT LINE AREAS AND EVACUATED INJURED TROOPS REQUIRING SPECIAL CARE. HE SERVED IN CAMPAIGNS IN AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NAPLES-FOGGIA, SICILY, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE AND RHINELAND. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL.