World War II Honoree

Max Hadfield

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Logan, Utah

Honored By

Ali Hadfield

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE WAS TRAINED TO BE A B-24 AIRCRAFT MECHANIC AND WAS THEN ACCEPTED INTO THE CADET PROGRAM. HE GRADUATED AS A BOMBARDIER AND RECEIVED HIS WINGS AND AN APPOINTMENT AS A FLIGHT OFFICER. HE WAS THEN SENT ON TO TRAIN AS A B-29 FLIGHT ENGINEER. AFTER TRAINING HE WAS ASSIGNED TO A B-29 CREW AND LATER TO PYOTE, TEXAS FOR OVERSEAS TRAINING. THE WAR THEN ENDED, SO HIS LAST ASSIGNMENT WAS TO HELP FLY B-29 AIRCRAFT TO PYOTE, TEXAS FOR STORAGE (PICKLING).