World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Victor Edmund Englert
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
San Angelo, Texas
Honored By
Joe Fields
ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1942, TRAINED IN MISSISSIPPI AND CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 2ND AIR DIVISION, 389TH BOMB GROUP, 565TH BOMB SQUADRON IN ENGLAND. HE FLEW 30 BOMBING MISSIONS OVER FRANCE AND GERMANY, BEING AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SIX BRONZE STARS AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. DISCHARGED IN 1945.