World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Theodore E. Cornell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lake Forest, Illinois
Honored By
A Thankful American
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FLYING TIGERS AND FLEW 99 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER THE HUMP IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THESE MISSIONS HE FLEW THE HUMP WITH THE SEARCH AND RESCUE UNIT. HE RECEIVED TWO DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES, TWO AIR MEDALS, THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION AND THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM FROM THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN TAIWAN.