World War II Honoree

Humphrey C. Patton, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

George Weck

PROUDLY SERVED AS A TUSKEGEE AIRMAN. HE COMPLETED FLIGHT SCHOOL IN APRIL 1945, AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 99TH FIGHTER SQUADRON. GERMANY SURRENDERED A MONTH LATER, AND HE NEVER FLEW IN COMBAT. HE LEFT ACTIVE DUTY IN 1946. HE SERVED IN THE AIR FORCE RESERVE, HOLDING THE RANK OF MAJOR WHEN HE RETIRED.