World War II Honoree

F. Raymond Russo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William J. Carrow

Relationship

Friend

SERVED AS A SERGEANT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 20TH AIR FORCE, 315TH BOMB WING, 501ST BOMB GROUP, 485TH BOMB SQUADRON. STATIONED AT NORTH WEST FIELD, GUAM AS AN AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE MECHANIC AND ENGINE SPECIALIST. ALSO SERVED ABOARD THE 'PUNCH EN JODY' B-29 SUPER FORTRESS, IN WHICH THEY COMPLETED THE LAST BOMBING MISSION OVER JAPAN, ENDING WWII. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, CARBINE .30 CALIBER MARKSMAN RIBBON AND THE WWII LAPEL BUTTON.