World War II Honoree

Demster W. 'Demp' Daniels

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pateros, Washington

Honored By

Helen Daniels & LTC Charles T. Borg, USA-Ret.

Relationship

Wife & Family Friend

JOINED ARMY AIR CORPS IN AUGUST 1942. SENT TO FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON FOR TRAINING. AFTERWARD, HAD ASSIGNMENTS IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA AND OGDEN, UTAH, HANDLING SCHOOL AND TRAINING ASSIGNMENTS OF AIR CORPS PERSONNEL. IN SUMMER OF 1943 WAS SHIPPED TO ENGLAND TO JOIN 32ND REPAIR SQUADRON AT AIR BASE NEAR BLACKPOOL, WORKING LOGISTICS AND PERSONNEL OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE AIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST GERMANY. IN EARLY 1945, WAS DEPLOYED TO PARIS, FRANCE TO SUPPORT AIR OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT EUROPE. REMAINED UNTIL JANUARY 1946, THEN WAS SHIPPED TO FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON FOR DISCHARGE. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND 4 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS.