World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Sterling Hendricks
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Little Rock, Arkansas
Honored By
Ms. Mary Loughlin
Relationship
Family Friend
WWII Army Corps Veteran. Served in both Europe and the Pacific. Was awarded the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, 5 Air Medals and the Purple Heart. Crew member of the B-24D Liberator heavy bomber. Flew 49 combat missions with the 343rd Squadron, 98th Bomb Group, Heavy, 9th Air Force out of North Africa and Italy. Flew 42 combat missions with the 43rd Bomb Group, 5th Air Force out of the Philippines.