World War II Honoree

Royal F. Hibblen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

APPLIED FOR AND WAS SELECTED FOR AIRCREW TRAINING. UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING, AWARDED SILVER NAVIGATOR WINGS AND COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS A B-25 'MITCHELL' BOMBER NAVIGATOR IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 'GRIM REAPERS'. AS NAVIGATOR, PLOTTED THE COURSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO AND FROM THE TARGET AREA, FURNISHED THE PILOT WITH FLIGHT DIRECTIONS EN ROUTE, AND KEPT THE FLIGHT LOG BOOK. ALSO SERVED AS AN AERIAL GUNNER WHEN UNDER ATTACK. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.