World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell J. Aungst
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
Honored By
The Aungst Children
NAVIGATOR ON A B-24 BOMBER WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH WING, 464TH BOMB GROUP, 779TH BOMB SQUADRON. FLEW MISSIONS OVER AUSTRIA AND YUGOSLAVIA. SHOT DOWN OVER YUGOSLAVIA BEHIND GERMAN LINES; ESCAPED BACK TO ALLIED LINES.