World War II Honoree

Grady W. Anglin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wheeler, Texas

Honored By

Ms. Judy Anglin Edwards

Relationship

Niece

HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL IN OCTOBER, 1942 ALONG WITH 27 OTHER SERVICEMEN. THE CITATION ACCOMPANYING THE AWARDS STATED THE MEN MADE REPEATED DAY AND NIGHT OVER-WATER INSTRUMENT FLIGHTS DURING ICING CONDITIONS IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN ISLAND AREA TO ATTACK THE ENEMY. ALL MEN WERE ATTACHED TO THE ALASKA DEFENSE COMMAND. HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE BOMBING RAIDS AT KISKA, ALASKA. HIS WAS THE FIRST BOMBER TO MAKE THE TRIP TO ATTU. KILLED ON APRIL 15, 1943 'SOMEWHERE ON THE NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENT'.