World War II Honoree

Earl E. Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Mr. Robert J. Holcombe

Relationship

Son-in-Law

SWORN INTO THE ARMY AT FORT NIAGARA AND SHIPPED TO MITCHELL FIELD, LONG ISLAND TO WAIT ON SLOT FOR THE CADET APPOINTMENT. WHILE AT MITCHELL FIELD PULLED GUARD DUTY IN THE HOSPITAL GUARDING A PRISONER. IN FEBRUARY 1943 IT WAS OFF TO PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS FOR PRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING. BASIC FLIGHT TRAINING WAS CONDUCTED IN INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS WHERE HE MET HIS WIFE, EVANGELINE. ADVANCED FLIGHT TRAINING WAS AT ALOE IN VICTORIA, TEXAS. HIS NEXT ASSIGNMENT WAS AT RANDOLPH FIELD IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. TRANSFERRED BACK TO INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS TO TRAIN AS AN INSTRUMENT FLYING INSTRUCTOR. TRANSFERRED TO SAN ANGELO, TEXAS TO TRAIN PILOTS RETURNING FROM THE FRONT ON INSTRUMENT FLYING.