World War II Honoree

Paul Spencer Cash

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mooresville, North Carolina

Honored By

Danny R. Linkous

Relationship

Friend

DECEMBER 1942 UNTIL JANUARY 1946; CAPTAIN. ASSIGNED TO 15TH AIR FORCE IN MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, U.S. ARMY; FLEW B-24 LIBERATORS OF SAN GIOVANNI AIRFIELD, ITALY WITH THE 454TH BOMBER GROUP (H), 738TH BOMBER SQUADRON. FLEW 18 MISSIONS WITH 2 CRASH LANDINGS IN YUGOSLAVIA DUE TO FLAK DAMAGE. ON OCTOBER 14, 1944 THE TARGET: OIL REFINERY IN ODERTAL, GERMANY; RESULTED IN BEING AN EVADEE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS BEFORE BEING RETURNED TO HIS UNIT. ON JANUARY 20, 1945 THE TARGET: MARSHALLING YARDS IN LINZ, AUSTRIA; RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES AND EVENTUAL RETURN TO THE STATES FOR RECUPERATION. AFTER RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES, FLEW C-46S AND C-47S WITH THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND'S 4TH FERRY GROUP, BASED IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.