World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank Paladino
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
The John White, Sr. Family
Relationship
Friends
TECHNICAL SERGEANT, 8TH AIR FORCE, 448TH BOMB GROUP, 715TH BOMB SQUADRON, FLIGHT ENGINEER AND WAIST GUNNER. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED FROM 1943 TO 1945. SHOT DOWN IN NORMANDY ON JUNE 22, 1944; WHOLE CREW SURVIVED. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AIR MEDAL. FLEW ON 30 COMBAT MISSIONS.