World War II Honoree

William E. Nalder

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Layton, Utah

Honored By

Bruce, Leland, Ned, Roger, Berny and Margaret Nilsen Nalder

Relationship

Brothers and Sister

NORTH AFRICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AS A RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPHY, P-38 PILOT, HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AIR MEDAL WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER FOR EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THIRTEEN COMBAT MISSIONS OR OPERATIONAL SORTIES OVER ENEMY TERRITORY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE AND SECURING PHOTOGRAPHS OF ENEMY TARGETS. HE DIED WHILE TEST FLYING AN AIRPLANE FOR ANOTHER COMBAT MISSION.