World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Petroff
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Iron River, Michigan
Honored By
Self
ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS ON SEPTEMBER 09, 1942 ... PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES IN ROME-ARNO, NORTH APPENNINES, PO VALLEY, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, AIR OFFENSIVE-EUROPE, AIR COMBAT BALKINS AND ANTI-SUBMARINE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1945 AND RECEIVED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DISTINQUISHED UNIT BADGE CO 9928 HQ 15TH AF 44, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 SILVER BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE START AND 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. AIRPLANE & ENGINE MECHANIC.