World War II Honoree

Walter Henry Reasor, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Champaign, Illinois

Honored By

Julie Fischer, Ruth E. Reasor and Catherine M. Stickann

Relationship

Daughters and Wife

HE WAS WITH THE JUNGLE SKIPPERS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. PILOTED A C-47 KNOWN AS THE AIR BUS. TRANSPORTED TROOPS AND SUPPLIES. STATIONED IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW GUINEA; ALSO STATIONED ON OKINAWA. CITED FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS FOR ACTION IN THE LINE OF DUTY. FLIGHTS WERE OVER FIELDS NEAR ENEMY BASES CONTINUOUSLY OCCUPIED BY THE ENEMY. ALSO TRANSPORTED WOUNDED BACK FOR TREATMENT IN AUSTRALIA.