World War II Honoree

Stanley B. Purwinis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Gales Ferry, Connecticut

Honored By

Stanley B. Purwinis

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 450TH BOMB GROUP, 720TH BOMB SQUADRON BASED OUT OF MANDURIA, ITALY AS A BOMBARDIER IN ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES, PO VALLEY, AIR COMBAT BALKANS, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SEVEN BRONZE SERVICE STARS, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.