World War II Honoree

Harry Dwight Paige, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Quincy, Massachusetts

Honored By

Jean Paige Hamilton

Relationship

Sister

ENLISTED IN OCTOBER 1942. TRAINED AS A RADIOMAN AT KEESLER FIELD, BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS AND FORT SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. SUBSEQUENTLY WAS ASSIGNED TO AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. ON A MISSION ABOARD A PBY CAL0 RESCUE AIRCRAFT FLYING FROM THE MOKERANG STRIP IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS TO LOS NEGROS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES, THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF WRECKAGE NOR ANY TRACE OF THE AIRCRAFT OR MILITARY PERSONNEL. FOUR CREW MEMBERS AND EIGHT MILITARY PASSENGERS WERE LOST. HE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.