World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Leroy New
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Bethesda, Maryland
Honored By
Kenneth New & Carolyn Proctor
Relationship
Son & Daughter
SERVED AS A B-17 TOP TURRET GUNNER AND WAS SHOT DOWN THREE TIMES. THE THIRD TIME WAS OVER GERMANY AND ENDED UP BEING HELD IN A PRISON CAMP FOR TWO AND ONE HALF YEARS. RECEIVED TWO PURPLE HEARTS.