World War II Honoree

E.T. Guerrero

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pleak, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

PARTICIPATED IN THE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM WHILE IN COLLEGE. ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE ON APRIL 15, 1943. APPLIED, AND WAS SELECTED FOR AIRCREW TRAINING. UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING, AWARDED SILVER NAVIGATOR WINGS AND COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS A C-46 'COMMANDO' AND C-47 'SKYTRAIN' TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT NAVIGATOR IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JULY 5, 1946 WITH THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.