Harry E. Terrell Jr.
Lt. Col. USAF (Ret) · U. S. Army Air Forces, U.S. Air Force · WWII, Korea, Cold War Operations
Request this speaker- Branch of service
- U. S. Army Air Forces, U.S. Air Force
- Rank
- Lt. Col. USAF (Ret)
- War / era
- WWII, Korea, Cold War Operations
- Job / specialty
- Pilot
- Unit
- 5th Air Force (WWII)
- Active duty
- October 20, 1942 to February 7, 1946, February 27, 1948 to August 6 1956
- Reserve duty
- February 8. 1946 to February 26, 1948
- Campaigns
- Asiatic/Pacific Campaigns: Northern Solomon, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua, So. Philippines, Luzon, Western Pacific, Air Offensive against Japan Strategic Air Command during Cold War flying B-47s with Russian targets.
- Decorations & awards
- Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal {four oak leaf clusters) Presidential Unit Citation with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 9 campaign stars, American Campaign, WWII, Victory Medal, National Defense Medal
- Speaking topics
- Answering the call after Pearl Harbor, Winning my wings, combat crew training, Combat experiences as a B-25 strafer pilot, Port Moresby, N.G. to Okinawa, Ryukyu The Cold War. Strategic Air Command B-7StratoJet combat crew, A-bomb target in Russia “Peace Was Our Profession”
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