World War II Honoree

Lewis F. Hart

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Honored By

Bradley G. Suter

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS AND ARMY AIR FORCES. SERVED WITH THE 'FLYING TIGERS' OF THE 14TH AIR FORCE. WAS A RADIO OPERATOR WITH THE 22ND FIGHTER CONTROL SQUADRON AND A MEMBER OF THE 27TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON AND THE CHINESE-AMERICAN COMPOSITE WING. IN 1983 HE WAS AWARDED THE CHINA WAR MEMORIAL MEDAL, THE SO-CALLED 'LOST DECORATION' OF WWII.