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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Frank Bell, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Monrovia, California

Honored By

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TWIN ENGINE PILOT, 9TH AIR FORCE, 409TH BOMB GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. 28 COMBAT MISSIONS. PRISONER OF WAR. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED WHEN SHOT DOWN BY ENEMY ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS OVER GERMANY ON APRIL 16, 1945.