World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Howell M. Estes, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
AIR FORCE FOUR-STAR GENERAL. SERVED IN THREE WARS. DURING WWII, HE WAS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTION COMMANDER AT BASES IN TEXAS. DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE AIR FORCE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, THE ARMY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, THREE AWARDS OF THE LEGION OF MERIT, THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND TWO AIR MEDALS.