World War II Honoree

Carl C. Osborne, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Climax, North Carolina

Honored By

Mary R. Osborne

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. HE WAS WITH 339TH BOMB SQUADRON, 354TH GROUP. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE CAMPAIGN OF NAPLES-FOGGIA. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. SERVED AS GUNNER 757, ARMY AIR FORCE CREW MEMBER AND AWARDED A MARKSMAN PISTOL.