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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Winfred G. 'Buddy' Craig

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tyronza, Arkansas

Honored By

Dorothy Craig

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE. NAVIGATOR ON A B-24 LIBERATOR HEAVY BOMBER. FLEW 35 BOMBING MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AND ENEMY OCCUPIED EUROPE OUT OF THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE LIBERATOR STATION, ENGLAND. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT IN AERIAL COMBAT IN 1944. WAS ALSO THE RECIPIENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.