World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wade Minor
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Vancouver, Washington
Honored By
Thomas E. Dent, Sr.
Relationship
Friend
SERVED AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER AND TOP TURRET GUNNER ON A B-17 BOMBER THAT CRASHED AS A RESULT OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY A GERMAN FIGHTER. HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS AND SPENT SEVEN MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR. HE WAS LIBERATED ON 2 MAY 1945.