World War II Honoree

Warner F 'Tex' Rankin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fort Worth, Texas

Honored By

Andrea

Relationship

Wife

FLEW 189 MISSIONS OVER THE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS WHILE SERVING TWO TOURS IN INDIA. IN ADDITION WAS THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION OUT OF CHABA IN EARLY 1944. RECEIVED THE NATIONALIST CHINESE MEDAL OF VALOR, TWO DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES, TWO AIR MEDALS AND A DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION. PRIOR TO FLYING THE HUMP, FLEW B-17 AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE BOEING FACTORY TO MODIFICATION SITES, AS WELL AS DELIVERED PLANES, UNDER THE LEND-LEASE ACT, TO BE PICKED UP BY THE RUSSIANS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA.