World War II Honoree

Vincent Corleto

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Yorkville, New York

Honored By

LTC William Houck, USA (Ret.)

Relationship

Nephew

B-17 TAIL GUNNER WITH 8TH AIR FORCE. ON 24TH BOMBING MISSION TO POLITZ, PLANE RECEIVED ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE WHICH PUT ONE ENGINE OUT OF COMMISSION AND ANOTHER WAS FAILING. PLANE LANDED IN KRISTIANOPEL, SWEDEN, JUST MAKING IT OVER THE BALTIC SEA. HE WAS ORIGINALLY LISTED AS MISSING IN ACTION. HE WAS INTERNED AT INTERNMENT CAMP NUMBER 4 AT LOKA,SWEDEN FROM APRIL 12, 1944 TO OCTOBER 9, 1944. LATER, WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL AND THE PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL.