A co-pilot who flew on bombing missions over Germany during World War II will be honored as the Veteran of the Game at tonight’s Los Angeles Dodgers-San Diego Padres game at Dodger Stadium.
Wallace E. Hull of Hidden Hills enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, the predecessor of the Air Force, in 1943 and rose to the rank of second lieutenant. On one mission, his plane, “Get ‘Em Yank,” sustained 33 holes from enemy fire.
Following the war, Hull flew relief missions, dropping food to victims of the war and flying prisoners of war back to their home countries. Hull’s accolades include an Air Medal with three clusters.
Derrel Thomas, an infielder-outfielder on the Dodgers’ 1981 World Series championship team, will sign autographs in the right field pavilion plaza from 5-7 p.m., the same time as Billy Ashley, a Dodger outfielder from 1992-97, will be signing autographs in the left field pavilion plaza.
The first 50,000 fans in attendance will receive a bobblehead of Dodger pitcher Zack Greinke.
Dodger Stadium’s auto gates will open at 4:30 p.m. and its stadium gates at 5 p.m. for the 7:10 p.m. game.
