Lloyd enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Forces and was
inducted at Oklahoma City Oklahoma on September 24, 1946. After basic training in
San Antonio, Texas he was soon on his way to Japan for occupation duty with
American and Allied Forces.
During his time in Japan, headquartered at Shiroi Air Force
Base, Lloyd was assigned to the 5th AAF, 8062nd Air
Strike command. He was an auto repairman for the AAF and as such traveled all
over the country picking up and repairing vehicles. There was one instance
where he was on a ground maneuver at Mount Fujiyama when heavy snows aborted
the mission at the famous landmark.
Lloyd is justifiably proud of his service in the Army Air
Forces. He wants to dedicate the trip to the World War II Memorial in
Washington D.C. to his older brother Homer William Dillon, who at age 20, was
killed on December 14, 1944 by Japanese fire at Leyte, Philippine Islands.
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