World War II Honoree

Wayne Marvin Whitley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Coleman, Texas

Honored By

Robert Lloyd

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS IN WWII AND PARTICIPATED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE, NEW GUINEA AND PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGNS. HE SERVED WITH THE 5TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 54TH TROOP CARRIER WING, HEADQUARTERS, 443RD TROOP CARRIER GROUP WITH SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: FLORENCE ARMY AIR BASE, FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA; SEDALIA ARMY AIR BASE, WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI; STURGIS ARMY AIR BASE, STURGIS, KENTUCKY; BAER FIELD, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA; CAMP STONEMAN, PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA; WARWICK FARM AUSTRALIA (NEAR SYDNEY); PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL AND BRONZE STAR.