World War II Honoree

Samuel Charles Wallis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Mrs. Sherry Lesiak

Relationship

Daughter

ARMOR GUNNER ON A B-17. RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE GUN AND BOMB MAINTENANCE ON THE PLANE. AS ARMOR GUNNER HE FILLED ANY GUN POSITION VACATED FROM SICKNESS OR ACCIDENT. FLEW AS A RADIO OPERATOR, WAIST GUNNER, BALL TURRET GUNNER, TAIL GUNNER AND ON ONE MISSION AS BOMBARDIER. WITH THE 388TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H), 561ST BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 3RD DIVISION, 45TH COMBAT WING OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE. FLEW 30 COMBAT MISSIONS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR CLUSTERS. AWARDED A UNIT CITATION WITH ONE CLUSTER. MUSTERED OUT OCTOBER 5TH, 1945 AND REMAINED IN THE AIR FORCE RESERVES.