World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Willie Evans
Hometown
Comanche, Texas
Honored By
Alfred Evans
Relationship
Son
FARMER; PRODUCED PEANUTS, CATTLE AND HOGS FOR THE WAR EFFORT. MAJOR FOOD PRODUCER DURING WWII. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE AIRPLANE IDENTIFICATION TEAM FOR COMANCHE COUNTY, TEXAS. SPOTTED ONE OF THE JAPANESE BALLOON BOMBS WHICH FLOATED OVER COMANCHE COUNTY. THE BALLOON BOMB LATER EXPLODED NEAR DESDEMONA, TEXAS.