World War II Honoree

Anthony Cesar Pronier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Long Beach, California

Honored By

Lt Col John W. Corley (Ret)

Relationship

Friend

JOINED AIR FORCE IN 1943 AS AN AVIATION CADET AND GRADUATED AS PILOT. SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATION FLYING C-47, TOWING GLIDERS, OR DROPPING PARATROOPERS, INCLUDING DROPS ON D-DAY. AMONG OTHER MEDALS HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH 1 CLUSTER, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 CLUSTERS AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.