World War II Honoree

Walter Dub Winkles

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Abilene, Texas

Honored By

Walter Dub Winkles

Relationship

Self

SERVED FROM 1943 - 1945 IN ITALY, NORTH AFRICA AND FRANCE. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH SEVERAL CLUSTERS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND UNIT COMMENDATION CITATION. FLEW 40 COMBAT MISSIONS AS A TAIL GUNNER IN B-25 BOMBER IN EUROPE, 8TH AIR FORCE. THE GROUP WAS PRIMARILY ASSIGNED TO BOMB THE BRENNER PASS IN NORTHERN ITALY, AUSTRIA AND HARBORS AND AMMUNITIONS DUMPS.