World War II Honoree

Edward J. Prendeville

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

JOINED U.S. ARMY 1941; PRIVATE 1ST CLASS; AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL. THEN JOINED ARMY AIR FORCES; GRADUATED ARMY AIR ACADEMY AS 2ND LIEUTENANT, NAVIGATOR 1943. THEN ASSIGNED TO 15TH AIR FORCE, 766TH BOMB SQUADRON, 461ST BOMB GROUP. CREDITED WITH 49 BATTLE MISSIONS OVER EUROPE INCLUDING BOMBING OF PLOESTI OIL FIELDS IN ROMANIA. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS OCTOBER 22, 1944, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH CLUSTER.