World War II Honoree

Asa Palmer Whitmire, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pickens County, South Carolina

Honored By

James O. Sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

IN 1941 HE WENT ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ARMY AIR FORCES. HE WAS SENT TO SAN FRANCISCO WHERE HE PARTICIPATED IN THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RADAR SYSTEMS ALONG THE WEST COAST. HE WAS THEN SENT TO ORLANDO, FLORIDA FOR THE SAME KIND OF DUTY. HE WAS RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN 1945. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL.