kanemono Posted June 14, 2017 Share #1 Posted June 14, 2017 Bruce Garrison Styers was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, on May 30, 1924. He enlisted into the United States Army Air Force at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on December 12, 1942. Styers attended Ariel Support School at Fort Logan, Colorado and Air Gunner School at Harlingen, Texas. He was assigned as an Air Operations Specialist and awarded Air Crewmember Wings and Aerial Gunner Wings. Styers was sent to India on November 29, 1944 and assigned to the 1347th India-China Division, Air Transport Command in Shamsbernager, India. He was assigned to the 530-mile long passage flying over the Himalayan Mountains to deliver supplies to China. The dangerous mission took its toll. Nearly 1,000 men and 600 Air Transport Command planes were lost over the “Hump” by the end of the war. "Flying the 'Hump' was the foremost and by far the most dangerous, difficult and historic achievement of the entire war.” General Albert C. Wedemeyer, Commander, U.S. Forces – China. Styers returned to the United States on January 28, 1946. Bruce Garrison Styers died in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, on December 27, 1988. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kanemono Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted June 14, 2017 High School photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheeltim Posted June 14, 2017 Share #4 Posted June 14, 2017 Not just nice, but super nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted June 14, 2017 Share #5 Posted June 14, 2017 No kidding! OUTSTANDING group! That's very nice! Congratulations. Kings Mountian is nice little stop if your ever driving through.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted June 15, 2017 Share #6 Posted June 15, 2017 Wow, wow, wow..........unbelievable!!! The first NC hump material I have seen on here. I know he certainly isnt the only one but man this is so awesome! Thank you so much for keeping this safe and taking care of a fellow tar heel. -Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted June 15, 2017 Share #7 Posted June 15, 2017 Very nice group indeed! Your photos are always great as well. Thanks for sharing it! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medalman90 Posted June 15, 2017 Share #8 Posted June 15, 2017 Awesome group! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted June 16, 2017 Share #9 Posted June 16, 2017 Wow, a really nice group! Thank you for sharing his story. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted June 16, 2017 Share #10 Posted June 16, 2017 I think one of the things I notice the most about Hump groups is that the ribbon bars are never eat up with DFCs or AMs, they remain simply elegant by showing typical medals, but yet they served in the some of the most dangerous conditions. Thanks again for showing this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted June 16, 2017 Thanks for the great comments. Here is the India made crew wing in the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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