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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Laird Daniels

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Springville, Iowa

Honored By

Marine Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN NAVY BUT TRANSFERRED TO ARMY. TRAINED AT VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH PACIFIC TOUR BEGAN WITH LOADING AND UNLOADING FUEL DRUMS AND 500-POUND BOMBS. BECAME MECHANIC AND SERVED AS ASSISTANT CREW CHIEF IN 1942 AT NEW CALEDONIA ON B-26 AIRCRAFT. SPENT 1,320 HOURS (55 DAYS) ON TROOP TRANSPORTS, 380 HOURS FLYING TO TROUBLE-SHOOT PLANES AND MORE THAN 1,000 HOURS AS B-25 CREW CHIEF. ALSO WORKED ON B-18, B-24 AND B-17 AIRCRAFT. SPENT 26 MONTHS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.