World War II Honoree

Milton J. Paulson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Family & American Legion Post 288

HE ENTERED THE ARMY IN AUGUST 1944 AT FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS AND RECEIVED SIX WEEKS BASIC TRAINING AT BUCKLEY FIELD IN AURORA, COLORADO. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE IN ILLINOIS WHERE HE RECEIVED SPECIAL TRAINING AS A HIGH SPEED RADIO OPERATOR ON THE B-29 'SUPERFORTRESS'. HE WAS THEN SHIPPED OUT TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC. SERVED IN THE 313TH BOMBARDMENT WING, 20TH AIRFORCE AT NORTH FIELD (TINIAN) IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS. HIS COMMANDING OFFICER WAS LIEUTENANT COLONEL PAUL C. TIBBETS. HE WAS A CORPORAL AND HIS PRIMARY DUTIES WERE IN SPECIAL SERVICES AS A PROJECTIONIST AND SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR. HE ALSO WORKED IN THE POST EXCHANGE. WHEN ON THE ISLAND OF SAIPAN HE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHAKE THE HAND OF GENERAL EISENHOWER. HE WAS DISCHARGED IN AUGUST 1946.