World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roswell LuGar Finlay
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lakeville, Connecticut
Honored By
Karen Lee Finlay
Relationship
Daughter
CIVIL ENGINEER, AVIATION ENGINEER UNIT. EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. HEADED A DETACHMENT OF AVIATION ENGINEERS, WHO FREED 55 PLANES BOGGED DOWN MUD AND WATER. RECEIVED A LETTER OF COMMENDATION FROM THE BRITISH AIR COMMODORE OF THE AIR FORCE AND ALSO THE BRONZE STAR.