World War II Honoree

Howard O. 'Tad' Evans, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Northville, Michigan

Honored By

Mr. Steven L. Evans

Relationship

Son

8TH AIR FORCE, ARMY AIR CORPS. CAPTAIN, PILOT, LEAD PILOT OF DIVISION, WING AND SQUADRON. THE EUROPEAN THEATER. 490TH BOMB GROUP, 851ST BOMB SQUADRON, 8TH AIR FORCE, 3RD WING. THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, AIR OFFENSIVE OVER EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND GERMANY. THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. DATE OF ENTRY: OCTOBER 1, 1943. DATE OF RELIEF FROM ACTIVE DUTY: JULY 9, 1945. B-17, 18 MISSIONS. B-24,12 MISSIONS. DECEASED: JULY 16, 2001.