World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Paul Daugherty
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
HE JOINED THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN 1942. AFTER COMPLETING GUNNERY TRAINING AND NAVIGATION SCHOOL, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 450TH BOMB GROUP IN EUROPE. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN DURING ONE OF HIS MISSIONS AND HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER.