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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Tom W. Overton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Waco, Texas

Honored By

Tom W. Overton

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Served as a Pilot, P-40 and A-20, in the 5th Air Force. Southwest Pacific Theater; 50 missions in New Guinea, 1943-1944. Shot down on 30th mission at Wewak, New Guinea. Ditched off shore and picked up by Navy. Assistant Director, Training and Operations, Goodfellow Field, Texas, 1945-1946.