World War II Honoree

Willie B. Finley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

San Benito, Texas

Honored By

Lela Finley

Relationship

Wife

AFTER PEARL HARBOR WAS BOMBED, OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT AT THE HARLINGEN AERIAL GUNNERY SCHOOL IN HARLINGEN, TEXAS AS A CIVILIAN. WHILE WORKING ON AN AQUA SYSTEM FOR THE SCHOOL HE ENLISTED IN THE AIR FORCE. TRANSFERRED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND CONTINUED WORK ON THIS PROJECT IN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND. RETURNED TO THE CONTINENTAL U.S. AND WAS DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT.