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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Andrew 'Andy' Fitzurka

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Linhart, Pennsylvania

Honored By

James O. Travis

Relationship

Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES. JOINED AS AN AVIATION CADET IN MARCH 1942. COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANT AIR OFFICER, NAVIGATOR IN MARCH 1943. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT IN THE 7TH AIR FORCE BASED OUT OF HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA AS MASTER NAVIGATOR. FLEW OVER 400 COMBAT HOURS ABOARD B-25, B-24, LB-30 AND C-87 AIRCRAFT. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS FOR AERIAL COMBAT MISSIONS AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES. ALSO AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.