World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Albert Conta
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Salt Lake City, Utah
Honored By
Andrew W. Biancur
Relationship
Friend
STARTED AS A GLIDER PILOT, HE BECAME A PILOT IN B-17 AIRCRAFT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER WITH THE 388TH BOMB GROUP. COMPLETED 35 COMBAT MISSIONS. COMPLETED CAREER IN U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE AS LIEUTENANT COLONEL.