World War II Honoree

Charles Victor Reddig, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Sam E. Pennartz

ENLISTED 11 FEBRUARY 1943 AT HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. AFTER COMPLETING INFANTRY TRAINING, WAS SELECTED FOR PILOT TRAINING IN THE ARMY AIR FORCE. FLEW TRAINING MISSIONS AT EGLIN AIRFIELD, FLORIDA BEFORE BEING ASSIGNED TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. FLEW 69 COMBAT MISSIONS IN A TWIN-ENGINE B-25 'MITCHELL' BOMBER, MOSTLY LOW-LEVEL BOMBING RUNS AGAINST JAPANESE GROUND AND NAVAL FORCES. WENT THROUGH THREE DIFFERENT B-25 BOMBERS AND WAS SHOT DOWN ONCE. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, SEVERAL AIR MEDALS, AND FOUR BATTLE STARS.