World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas M. Moriarty
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Canandaigua, New York
Honored By
Children
SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 2ND BOMB GROUP, 96TH RED DEVIL SQUADRON AS BALL TURRET GUNNER, ON B-17 'LEAKIN LENA'. SHOT DOWN ON 50TH MISSION, DITCHED INTO SEA OFF ANZIO, ITALY MARCH 2, 1944. RESCUED BY BRITISH AIR/SEA RESCUE UNIT. AWARDS: AERIAL GUNNERS WINGS, AIR MEDAL WITH 2 SILVER CLUSTERS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION 1 BRONZE CLUSTER, AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, NEW YORK STATE CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL.