World War II Honoree

Joseph R. Moyer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Andrew Wright

Relationship

Friend

ATTENDED BROWN UNIVERSITY AND AVIATION CADET PROGRAM AT CHANUTE FIELD FOR 15 MONTHS IN 1943-1944, LEADING TO A COMMISSION IN JUNE 1944 AS A WEATHER OFFICER. PERFORMED A VARIETY OF FLIGHT OPERATION WORK FROM CHANUTE FIELD. SHIPPED OUT OF BOLLING FIELD ON A C-54 CARRYING MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO NEWFOUNDLAND, THEN SCOTLAND, ARRIVING AT SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, LONDON. BASED OUT OF EAST ANGLIA FOR THE NEXT SEVEN MONTHS AND FLEW MISSIONS THROUGHOUT SCANDINAVIA. MOVED INTO GATOW, GERMANY BEFORE THE POTSDAM MEETING.