World War II Honoree

Robert S. Avedisian

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Robert Avedisian

Served in the Pacific Theater of Operations as the Operations Sergeant of the 18th Pursuit Group. A Pearl Harbor Survivor. Awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Battle Star, the WWII Victory Medal, the Pearl Harbor Congressional Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the American Theater Medal, the American Defense Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and a Medal from the State of New York for his service during WWII. He received a commendation from the Commanding Officer of Wheeler Field, Hawaii.