World War II Honoree

William H. Novak

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Binghamton, New York

Honored By

Nancy Rushton

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 506TH SQUADRON OF THE 44TH BOMB GROUP 'THE FLYING 8 BALLS'. HE WAS A NAVIGATOR. HIS SQUADRON WAS BASED IN SHIPDHAM ENGLAND. HE FLEW ON 26 MISSIONS, THE FIRST ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1943. THE LAST MISSION HE FLEW WAS ON FEBRUARY 25TH, 1944. HIS RANK AT THE TIME WAS 1ST LIEUTENANT. HE LATER RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND WAS WORKING TOWARDS BECOMING A PILOT WHEN THE WAR ENDED. HE ACHIEVED A RANK OF CAPTAIN.