World War II Honoree

Clyde J. Waltman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Millerstown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

John Peterson

HE WAS DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES, ENTERING ACTIVE DUTY MARCH 31, 1943, AND SERVED OUR COUNTRY UNTIL HIS SEPARATION ON MARCH 1, 1946. HE ACHIEVED THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. WHILE SERVING IN THE MILITARY, HE WAS PART OF THE ARCHITECTURAL TEAM THAT ENGINEERED THE PLANE, THE ENOLA GAY, THAT CARRIED THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB, CODE NAMED 'LITTLE BOY,' THAT WAS DROPPED ON HIROSHIMA, AUGUST 6, 1945, PLAYING A VITAL ROLE ENDING WWII.