World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Samuel A. Assimotors
Honored By
Samuel A. Assimotos
WENT TO ENGLAND JUNE 1943. LEAD NAVIGATOR FLYING B-17 AIRCRAFT. FLEW 25 COMBAT SORTIES OVER GERMANY, 1943-1944. LEAD NAVIGATOR FOR FIRST DAYLIGHT RAID ON BERLIN, LEADING ALL OF 8TH AIR FORCE (700 BOMBERS). UPON COMPLETION OF COMBAT TOUR WITH THE 94TH BOMB GROUP, ASSIGNED TO 452ND BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE, AS GROUP NAVIGATOR FOR 15 MONTHS. RETURNED TO STATES IN APRIL 1945.