Sikeston WWII veteran was held six months as POW in Germany

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

SIKESTON, Mo. -- In 1943, 18-year-old Judson Willis Jr. wanted to be a pilot in the Army Air Corps, but Uncle Sam had other plans. After a year of training in Texas, Willis graduated as a navigator.

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