World War II Honoree

William Glenn Coons

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Humboldt, Iowa

Honored By

Children and Grandchildren

AS A MEMBER OF THE 527TH SQUADRON, SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND LATER AS BASE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER FOR THE 379TH BOMB GROUP (HEAVY) AT KIMBOLTON, ENGLAND WITH A RANK OF CAPTAIN. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH SIX BRONZE STARS FOR ARDENNES, AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. ALSO AWARDED AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, AND A UNIT CITATION WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER.