World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Byron F. Wear
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Princeville, Illinois
Honored By
Ms. Marta Wear
381ST BOMB GROUP. ENLISTED ON DECEMBER 7, 1942, WENT WHEN HE REACHED 18 IN COLLEGE. VOLUNTEERED FOR 26TH MISSION AFTER HIS CREW WENT HOME. SHOT DOWN, WAS IN STALAG LUFT I AS POW. CAME HOME SEPTEMBER 1945. PARTICIPATED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. RECEIVED: European-African-Middle Eastern SERVICE RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND AIR MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS.