World War II Honoree

Herbert Cletus Pflueger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Paris, Tennessee

Honored By

Mr. Michael Pflueger

Relationship

Nephew

HIS CREW SANK 18 JAPANESE SHIPS AND HE FLEW IN BATTLES OVER MOST OF THE ISLANDS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC WITH 11 MEN MAINTAINING EACH PLANE, 1948-1953. HE FLEW IN THE STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND AT STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND HEADQUARTERS IN OMAHA, THEN WENT TO PUERTO RICO TO FLY B-36 PLANES UNTIL HE RETIRED AS A MAJOR. HE WAS A DECORATED OFFICER RECEIVING THE SILVER STAR, LEGION OF MERIT, TWO DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES, 3 PURPLE HEARTS, 4 AIR MEDALS AND THE COMBAT RIBBON FOR THE SOUTH PACIFIC WITH 11 BATTLE STARS.