World War II Honoree

Lloyd Fields

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hahira, Georgia

Honored By

Earl and Lois Cunningham

Relationship

Friends

ENLISTED IN 1941. HE ATTENDED PRIMARY FLYING SCHOOL AT RANDOLPH ARMY AIR FIELD AND ADVANCED FLIGHT TRAINING AT BROOKS ARMY AIR FIELD. HIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WAS TO THE 305TH HEAVY BOMBARDMENT GROUP SALT LAKE CITY UTAH, WHERE HE TRAINED IN B-17 AIRCRAFT. THEN TO SPOKANE, WASHINGTON FOR MORE FLIGHT TRAINING. HE THEN LEFT FOR ENGLAND ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY. IN NORTHERN ENGLAND HE FLEW MISSIONS OVER EUROPE. ON JULY 4TH 1943, WHILE ON A MISSION TO BOMB A BATTLESHIP HE LOST AN ENGINE TO ENEMY FIRE, BUT MANAGED TO FLY TO BASE AND LAND SAFELY. AFTER HE FINISHED HIS 25 COMBAT MISSIONS HE RETURNED STATESIDE AND TRAINED B-17 PILOTS UNTIL THE WAR ENDED.