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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas G. Minow

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Vancouver, Washington

Honored By

Betty Berger

Relationship

Sister

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES IN 1943. HE WAS STATIONED AT EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE AS A FIGHTER PILOT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. LEFT THE ARMY AIR FORCES AFTER WWII AND WAS RECALLED TO FLY C-47 CARGO AIRPLANE RESUPPLY MISSIONS DURING THE BERLIN AIRLIFT. HE RECEIVED NUMEROUS AIR MEDALS AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR SAVING HIS CREW MEMBERS FOLLOWING A CRASH OF HIS AIRPLANE. ALSO SERVED IN KOREA.