World War II Honoree

Emil Joseph Babuska

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Little Falls, New York

Honored By

Betty Babuska

Relationship

Wife

FLEW GLIDER PLANE BEHIND ENEMY LINES FROM NORMANDY TO SOUTHERN FRANCE, ITALY, HOLLAND, BATTLE OF THE BULGE TO GERMANY, UNTIL THE DAY OF GERMANY'S SURRENDER. 4 AIR MEDALS, PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH SEVEN BRONZE STARS AND ONE BRONZE ARROWHEAD. CITATIONS FOR MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE FROM COMMANDERS OF 101ST, 82ND AND 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISIONS. GENERAL D. EISENHOWER, ALLIED COMMANDER; GENERAL WILLIAMS, COMMANDER AIRBORNE ARMY; GENERAL MCAULLIFFE, COMMANDER BATTLE OF THE BULGE, GENERAL BRETT M. DULA, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES.