World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Howard Shelby Bidwell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Little Rock, Arkansas
Honored By
Martha Sue Parker
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED IN ALASKA MAINTAINING AN AIR BASE AT FORT RICHARDSON. HE RECEIVED A COMMENDATION FOR HELPING TO RESCUE AN INJURED PILOT FROM HIS CRASHED PLANE MOMENTS BEFORE IT EXPLODED IN FLAMES. LATER HE WENT TO ENGLAND ON A TROOP SHIP WHERE HE WAS STATIONED AT AN AIR FORCE BASE.