World War II Honoree

Oliver Wiley Folmar

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Jacksonville, Florida

Honored By

Michelle Folmar

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE ENLISTED AS A PRIVATE AND ATTENDED ‘JUMP SCHOOL’, PARATROOPER TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. HE THEN WENT ON TO SERVE AS A PARATROOPER AND 1ST LIEUTENANT WITH THE U.S. ARMY FROM 1941 TO 1945. DURING AN INCIDENT OF BAD WEATHER, ONE OF THE PLANES HE JUMPED FROM WENT DOWN. HE WAS LATER HONORABLY DISCHARGED DUE TO MEDICAL RETIREMENT.