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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Roy Lee Pelkey, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Patton Township, Pennsylvania

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAS A MEMBER OF THE FLYING TIGERS AND FLEW ON THE 'FLYING CLOUD', 14TH AIR FORCE, 308TH BOMB GROUP, 374TH SQUADRON. HE FLEW 56 MISSIONS ALL OVER CHINA, INDIA, BURMA AND FRENCH INDO-CHINA. AMONG MANY OTHER DUTIES, HE FLEW THE BALL TURRET AND FIRED OVER 100,000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION. HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.