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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leslie Stuart Cruthirds

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kerrville, Texas

Honored By

Mrs. Bruce Allen

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, 8TH AIR FORCE; DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OCCUPATIONAL MEDAL, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL. FLEW THE FAMOUS B-17 'MURDER, INC'. FLEW 26 MISSIONS; TWO GROUP LEADS AND ONE WING LEAD. SET THE 8TH AIR FORCE RECORD IN ENGLAND FOR BRINGING DOWN 11 GERMAN PLANES ON RETURN TRIP FROM A BOMBING MISSION OVER FRANKFURT, GERMANY.