World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edgar A. Orser
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Alturas, California
Honored By
Daughter
HE WAS A RADIOMAN ON THE B-17 AIRCRAFT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY BUT MADE IT BACK TO ENGLAND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED IN ENGLAND FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WITH SHRAPNEL WOUNDS WHICH LEFT HIM PERMANENTLY DISABLED.