World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Lewis Ponder, III
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Midland, Texas
Honored By
Sam E. Pennartz
Pilot, B-29 Superfortress, 883rd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bombardment Group (VH), 73rd Bomb Wing, XXI Bomber Command, 20th Air Force, at Isley Field on Saipan in the Mariana Islands; Pacific Theatre of Operations.