World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Hollie A. Wilkes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Angie, Louisiana
Honored By
G. Holcomb
ENLISTED IN 1940, TRAINED IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND QUICKLY PROMOTED TO MASTER SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC AND EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION AS A CREW CHIEF WITH THE 449TH B-24 BOMBER GROUP. AWARDED A BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION TO LIEUTENANT IN 1945 AND EARNED MANY COMMENDATIONS AND MEDALS INCLUDING THE BRONZE STAR.