World War II Honoree

Maurice F. Casey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

TSgt Henry J. Zasowski, Jr., USAF (Ret)

Relationship

Military Historian

IN MARCH 1942, ENTERED THE ARMY AIR CORPS. FIRST ASSIGNMENT WAS WITH THE 43RD BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON AT GOWEN FIELD, IDAHO. MOVED WITH THE SQUADRON TO ENGLAND IN NOVEMBER 1943, BECOMING A SQUADRON COMMANDER, GROUP OPERATIONS OFFICER AND DEPUTY GROUP COMMANDER. PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT MISSIONS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AS VICTORY WAS IMMINENT IN 1945, HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. TO HELP PREPARE FOR POSTWAR OPERATIONS.