World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Wilmer A. 'Bud' Ayers
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pateros, Washington
Honored By
LTC Charles T. Borg, USA-Ret.
SERVED FOR THREE YEARS. SERVED TWENTY-SIX MONTHS IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY AND ITALIAN CAMPAIGNS AS A CREW MEMBER ON AIR CORPS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. KILLED IN ACTION WHEN PLANE CRASHED AT SEA. EARNED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. PURPLE HEART AND WWII VICTORY MEDALS WERE AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY.