World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Billy R. Corretti
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Birmingham, Alabama
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY AS A CAPTAIN WITH THE 407TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 92ND BOMB GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM 1941 TO 1946. HE WAS CAPTURED AND HELD AS A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE 3RD REICH IN STALAG 1. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.