World War II Honoree

George L. Wells

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cedar Brook, New Jersey

Honored By

Wife and family

B-25 BOMBER PILOT, 488TH SQUADRON OF THE 340TH BOMB GROUP OF THE 57TH BOMB WING OF THE 12TH AIR FORCE IN EUROPE, FLEW 102 MISSIONS, HIGHEST BOMB MISSIONS FLOWN DURING WWII. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR, DISTINGUISH FLYING CROSS WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AIR MEDAL WITH 12 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, JOINT SERVICE COMBINATION MEDAL, AIR FORCE COMBINATION MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 7 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AIR FORCE LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARD WITH ONE SILVER OAK LEAF CLUSTER, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR. ALSO AWARDED THE JIMMY DOOLITTLE AWARD FOR DISTINGUISH SERVICE.