World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Clifford G. Payton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ironton, Ohio
Honored By
Clifford G. Payton, Jr.
Relationship
Son
Constituted as 306th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 January 1942. Activated on 1 March 1942. Trained for combat with B-17 aircraft. Moved to England, August-September 1942, and assigned to the Eighth Air Force in September 1942, Station 111, Thurleigh.