World War II Honoree

William Andrew 'Bill' Redman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Eufaula, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE DURING THE WAR AND SERVED AS A RADIOMAN ABOARD BOMBER AIRCRAFT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER THE WAR AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. AFTER A BREAK IN SERVICE, REENTERED THE MILITARY, COMPLETED OFFICER AND FLIGHT TRAINING, WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT AND AWARDED HIS SILVER PILOT WINGS. CONTINUED IN U.S. AIR FORCE SERVICE UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF COLONEL.