World War II Honoree

Douglas 'Doug' Payton Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Marietta, Georgia

Honored By

Sally Knox

Relationship

Friend

B-24 AIRCRAFT PILOT WITH THE 380TH BOMBER GROUP IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. LIEUTENANT. AWARDED AN AIR METAL AND TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN SUSTAINED FLIGHT MISSIONS DURING WHICH HOSTILE CONTACT WAS PROBABLE AND EXPECTED. THESE OPERATIONS CONSISTED OF BOMBING MISSIONS AGAINST ENEMY AIRDROMES AND INSTALLATIONS AND ATTACKS ON ENEMY NAVAL VESSELS AND SHIPPING.