World War II Honoree

Harry W. Bachus

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Birmingham, Alabama

Honored By

Larry Bachus

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE SERVICE IN 1942. WAS A TEST PILOT, FLEW EXPERIMENTAL AND REPAIRED AIRPLANES TO TEST THEIR AIR WORTHINESS BEFORE RETURNING THE PLANE TO DUTY. HE ALSO FLEW B-17 AND B-24 AIRCRAFT INTO BATTLE. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN, HE PARACHUTED, BROKE HIS LEG AND WAS TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR AND PUT INTO A CONCENTRATION CAMP FOR 13 MONTHS. HE RAISED TO THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT RECEIVING VARIOUS COMMENDATIONS DURING HIS SERVICE.