World War II Honoree

Carmen Daniel Puglia

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Amsterdam, New York

Honored By

Remo C. Puglia

Relationship

Son

AIR CREWMAN; 1945-1947. ASSIGNED TO ARMY AIR FORCE CASUALTY CLEARANCE DETACHMENT, MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATION. LOCATE DOWNED AIRCRAFT FROM THE AIR AND WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND GROUND SEARCH, DETERMINE THE FATE OF THE CREW MEMBERS AND ARRANGE FOR RECOVERY AS WOULD BE NECESSARY. MANY LOCAL INHABITANTS AND CREWMEN WERE INJURED AND KILLED BY PLANTED EXPLOSIVES. SEARCH AREA WAS ITALY, INCLUDING THE ISLANDS OF SARDINIA AND CORSICA. IN 1946 THE UNIT WAS AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.