John Caudle, Farmington, NC World War II Hero

Meeting John Caudle in 2009 was a rich experience. John was scheduled to be on the first rounds of veterans going on the Triad Flight of Honor, a trip for World War II veterans to see their memorial.  
To describe John,  I would call him a humble gentleman. By age 18, he was stripped from his country roots and traveled all across our country and even a small island in the pacific, Tinian.

A young John Caudle during the  war.

This island was the launching pad for the Enola Gay, a plane that was engaged in the paramount event of World War II and will forever be engraved in the annals of American World War II history.  Caudle knew the bombardier of this famous plane, John Ferebee, who was from the same small county in North Carolina. 
John served as a tail-gunner in a B-28.

I hope you enjoy this reflection John offers, a relection over 60 years after this amazing experience.

 Click to watch part 1 of his story.