World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Purcell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Hardinsburg, Kentucky
Honored By
Church Family & Friends
HE SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS FOR 3 1/2 YEARS FROM APRIL 1, 1942 TO SEPT. 27, 1945. HE WAS AN AIR CREW MEMBER. HE RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL,THE EUROPEAN- AFRICAN-MIDDLE EAST THEATER RIBBON WITH 8 BRONZE STARS, AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION WITH 1OAK LEAF CLUSTER.