World War II Honoree

Max N. Rahe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Crescent, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

CALLED TO MILITARY SERVICE, APPLIED, AND WAS SELECTED FOR AIRCREW TRAINING IN THE AVIATION CADET PROGRAM AS A PILOT. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TRAINING, WAS EARMARKED FOR FOLLOW-ON TRAINING ON HEAVY BOMBER AIRCRAFT, AWARDED HIS SILVER PILOT WINGS AND COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. NEXT, ASSIGNED FOR TRANSITION FLYING TRAINING IN THE AIRCRAFT HE WOULD FLY IN COMBAT. SERVED OVERSEAS AS A B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' HEAVY BOMBER PILOT IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN ENGLAND WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.