World War II Honoree

John W. Plummer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Creek County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED OVERSEAS AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), DURING THE WAR. ASSIGNED TO THE 359TH BOMBARDMANT SQUADRON (HEAVY), 303RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY), HIS B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' SQUADRON WAS STATIONED AT ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF) MOLESWORTH IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND. THE SQUADRON ENTERED COMBAT ON NOVEMBER 17, 1942. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE AIR COMBAT CAMPAIGN. HE WAS INITIALLY DECLARED MISSING IN ACTION AND A FINDING OF DEATH (FOD) WAS LATER DECLARED FOR NOVEMBER 23, 1942. POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.