World War II Honoree

Alonzo Judson Pursley Winn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Palo Alto, California

Honored By

Arlene Winn and Walter Kwik

Relationship

Daughter and Son-in-Law

ATTENDED PRE-FLIGHT TRAINING IN SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA; BASIC TRAINING IN CHICO, CALIFORNIA; ADVANCED TRAINING AT WILLIAMS FIELD IN ARIZONA WHERE HE RECEIVED HIS WINGS. HE WENT OVERSEAS IN AUGUST 1944 UNTIL JULY 1945 AT ESSEX, ENGLAND. FLEW 8 MISSIONS ACROSS THE CHANNEL. FLEW 43 MISSIONS IN FRANCE BETWEEN PARIS AND METZ WITH THE 9TH AIR FORCES, SUPPORTING PATTON'S 3RD ARMY AND 3RD ARMORED DIVISION. BOMBING 1/4 MILE IN FRONT OF PATTON TO SUPPORT HIS MOVEMENT. FLEW DOUGLAS A-20 AND A-26 AIRCRAFT IN COMBAT AND FLEW B-17AND B-24 AIRCRAFT WITH FOUR ENGINES.