World War II Honoree

William Oscar Commander, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Honored By

Ms. Mary C. Brothers & Thomas N. Commander

AUGUST 1942 to OCTOBER 1943. FIFTY MISSIONS AS AN ARMORER, GUNNER ON A B-17 WITH THE 341ST SQUADRON, 97TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE IN THE INVASION OF NORTHERN AFRICA. WOUNDED ON HIS FORTY-FIRST MISSION. SECOND COMBAT TOUR,1944-1945, WITH THE 452ND BOMB GROUP, 728TH BOMB SQUAD. FLEW FIVE MISSIONS BEFORE END OF WAR. RECEIVED PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR ACCURATELY BOMBING KALTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY.