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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Palmer 'Bill' Harrington

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Alpine, Texas

Honored By

Joe Fields

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PROUDLY SERVED AS A SERGEANT IN THE SQUADRON OPERATIONS OFFICE IN THE 494TH HEAVY BOMB GROUP IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS FROM JULY 1943 TO JANUARY 1946, IN THE 864TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON DURING WWII, IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, BEING STATIONED ON ANGUAR ISLAND AND LATER ON OKINAWA, HIS GROUP OF B-24 BOMBERS HIT TARGETS ON THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND JAPAN. HE RECEIVED BOTH THE GOOD CONDUCT AND WWII VICTORY MEDALS.