World War II Honoree

Dick Wade Floyd

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Nashville, Tennessee

Honored By

Tim Floyd

Relationship

Son

B-17 AIRCRAFT PILOT IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. STATIONED IN ENGLAND - 8TH ARMY AIR CORPS 'ON A MISSION TO BERLIN ON MARCH 9, 1944 HIS B-17 RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL FLAK DAMAGE TO ITS NUMBER THREE ENGINE CAUSING THE PLANE TO QUICKLY LOSE ALTITUDE. AFTER A BRIEF ESCORT BY TWO P-51 FIGHTERS, THE B-17 BROKE THROUGH THE CLOUDS AND CRASH LANDED ON A FROZEN LAKE IN SWEDEN WHERE THEY INTERNED FOR SEVEN MONTHS.'