World War II Honoree

Floyd M. Nesbitt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

Honored By

Jean Nesbitt

Relationship

Wife

TECHNICAL SERGEANT, SERVED IN ENGLAND AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER, GUNNER ON B-24 LIBERATOR 4-ENGINE HEAVY BOMBERS WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 2ND AIR DIVISION, 44TH BOMB GROUP, 506TH BOMB SQUADRON. FLEW 35 COMBAT MISSIONS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS FOR NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND ARDENNES, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ONE OVERSEAS BAR REPRESENTING SIX MONTHS OF FOREIGN SERVICE, CERTIFICATE OF VALOR ISSUED BY THE 44TH BOMB GROUP, ARMY AIR FORCE CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR WAR SERVICE SIGNED BY HENRY 'HAP' ARNOLD, COMMANDING GENERAL ARMY AIR FORCE AND CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE AIR WAR OVER FRANCE 1944-1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1945.