World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leo Russell Croce
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Barbara Croce Cardana
Relationship
Daughter
HE SERVED AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC GUNNER AND WORKED ON ENGINES OF B-24'S AND WOULD MAKE EMERGENCY REPAIRS WHILE IN FLIGHT. HE SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AND RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 CLUSTERS.