World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William LeRoy Fletcher
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Port Angeles, Washington
Honored By
Donald R. Fletcher
Relationship
Son
STATIONED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WHEN THE WAR BROKE OUT. HE WAS CAPTURED AND ESCAPED TWICE WHILE MAKING HIS WAY TO AUSTRALIA. AFTER RECOVERING THERE, HE SPENT THE REST OF THE WAR IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC.