Wallace E. Clendenen served as a radio operator in the Army Air Corps during World War II, flying sixty-six combat missions over Italy, France, and Germany. In 1941, he received th...view moreWallace E. Clendenen served as a radio operator in the Army Air Corps during World War II, flying sixty-six combat missions over Italy, France, and Germany. In 1941, he received the Carnegie Hero Medal for saving a college classmate from drowning. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, with his wife, Ede.view less