World War II Honoree

Hartwell Wiley Freeman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bessemer, Alabama

Honored By

Linda Freeman-Lupp

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED ARMY AIR FORCE FEBRUARY 1942 AND SERVED WITH THE 505TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 339TH FIGHTER GROUP OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE. EARNED THE FOLLOWING RIBBONS: PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH ONE SILVER STAR AND ONE BRONZE STAR. WHILE STATIONED AT FOWLMERE, ENGLAND HE WORKED AS AN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR AND CREW CHIEF ON P-51 AIRCRAFT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 23, 1945.