World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Milton Jay Firey III
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Kirksville, Missouri
Honored By
Milton Jay Firey IV
Relationship
Son
AWARDED THE NAVY AIR MEDAL FOR EXTRAORDINARY ATTENTION TO DUTY WHILE SERVING AS A PROFILER ABOARD A NAVY PBY SQUADRON 63 IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. AFTER LOCATING A SURFACED ENEMY SUB, HE WAS SUSPENDED OUT OF THE PLANES BLISTER AND PROVIDED THE COORDINATES OF THE SUBMARINE. SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY RESERVES.