World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest Holland Nimitz
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 NORTH CAROLINA AND TEXAS. SERVED AS A MAJOR IN NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPE. AWARDED EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON WITH THREE BATTLE STARS AND A UNIT CITATION. DISCHARGED IN 1945.