World War II Honoree

Archie Wayne Craig

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Macon, Missouri

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE IN OCTOBER, 1942. ASSIGNED TO BIG SPRING ARMY AIR FIELD, TEXAS FOR BASIC TRAINING. REASSIGNED TO STROTHER FIELD AT ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS FOR TRAINING AS AN AIRPLANE POWER PLANT MECHANIC AND WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF CORPORAL. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 3RD AIRDROME SQUADRON AND WAS STATIONED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AFTER THE WAR, SERVED IN JAPAN WITH OCCUPATION FORCES. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.