World War II Honoree

John Edgar Every

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Piedmont, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

APPLIED, AND WAS SELECTED FOR AIRCREW TRAINING IN THE AVIATION CADET PROGRAM. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TRAINING, WAS AWARDED HIS SILVER WINGS. SERVED AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DURING THE WAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AFTER THE WAR AND SERVED UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR.