World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wade Dessau Atkinson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Atlanta, Georgia
Honored By
Charles Henry Atkinson
Relationship
Vietnam Veteran
HE SERVED IN THE FIFTH ARMY AIR FORCE AS A WAR CORRESPONDENT AND PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE UNDER GENERAL MACARTHUR IN NEW GUINEA FROM 1943-45.