World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Merle Lannis Cleveland
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Gifford, Idaho
Honored By
Merle Cleveland
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, MEDITERRANEAN, ITALY, FOGGIA AREA OF ITALY WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 5TH WING. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, 483RD GROUP PHOTO LAB. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 7 BRONZE STARS, AIR MEDAL, BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CITATION. HE WAS WITH THE 1ST SHUTTLE BOMBING RAID FROM ITALY TO RUSSIA AND BOMBED GERMANY.