World War II Honoree

Otho Coryell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Illinois

Honored By

An Indebted American

IN 1942, JOINED THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS AND LEARNED TO FLY. BECAME A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IN THE WAR TRAINING SERVICE PROGRAM. ASSIGNED TO CHAGRIN FALLS AIRPORT IN OHIO. IN 1944, ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AND BECAME A REMOTE CONTROL MECHANIC GUNNER ON A B-29 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THE 448TH BOMB GROUP. WAS A MONTH AWAY FROM DEPLOYMENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS WHEN THE WAR ENDED.