World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dean Wild
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Hollis, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. SERVED 4 YEARS IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AS A GROUND SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR AND AIRCRAFT GUNNERY OFFICER FOR THE B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' BOMBER. STATIONED AT ELLINGTON FIELD IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.