World War II Honoree

Russel S. Weyland

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

McHenry, Illinois

Honored By

Francene Weyland

Relationship

Wife

IN THE 376TH BOMB GROUP, 47TH WING, 513TH SQUADRON. HIS B-24 WAS SHOT DOWN OVER TOULON, FRANCE WHILE BOMBING THE GERMAN SUBMARINE PENS. HE EVADED CAPTURE AND WAS HELPED BY MAURICE COSTA UNTIL THE SOUTHERN INVASION OF FRANCE IN AUGUST 44. HE WAS VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE AIR FORCE ESCAPE AND EVASION SOCIETY THAT HONORS ALL VETERANS AND THEIR EUROPEAN HELPERS FROM WWII.