World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Howard Amend
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Syracuse, New York
Honored By
Johnie Amend
Relationship
Wife
CAPTAIN, NAVIGATOR, FIFTH COMBAT CARGO GROUP. NAVIGATED AIRCRAFT OVER LAND AND SEA BY DEAD RECKONING IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HONORED WITH THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND VICTORY MEDAL.