World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Harold Moffitt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Old Fort, North Carolina
Honored By
John R. Moffitt
Relationship
Son
HE WAS A FLIGHT ENGINEER AND TOP TURRET GUNNER ON A B-17 AIRCRAFT CREW IN THE 388TH BOMB GROUP, 561ST BOMB SQUADRON. HE WAS SHOT DOWN IN JULY 1943 AND AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER 1943, IN 'WEE BONNIE II'. HE SPENT NEARLY 2 YEARS IN STALAG 17B AS A PRISONER OF WAR.