World War II Honoree

Wyman Kenneth Ender

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Ralph Ender

Relationship

Son

FIRST LIEUTENANT PILOT AND COMMANDER OF B-24 BOMBER, STATIONED IN TIBENHAM, ENGLAND, AS PART OF THE 700 TH BOMB SQUADRON, 445TH BOMB GROUP IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. EARNED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN (EAME) CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS. ENLISTED 7 OCTOBER, 1942. TRAINED AS AVIATION CADET AT VICTORY FIELD IN VERNON, TEXAS, GARDEN CITY ARMY AIR FIELD, GARDEN CITY, KANSAS AND ALTUS ARMY AIR FIELD, ALTUS, OKLAHOMA. COMMISSIONED AS AN OFFICER 15 APRIL, 1944. ARRIVED IN ENGLAND 10 DECEMBER, 1944. FLEW 22 MISSIONS FROM 14 JANUARY, 1945 TO 25 APRIL, 1945. DEPARTED ENGLAND 20 MAY, 1945, RETURNED TO WESTOVER FIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 25 MAY, 1945.