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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Eugene Arnold, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Berwyn, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AT 19, ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. BECAME A B-17 PILOT AND SQUAD LEADER. STATIONED AT A BASE IN ENGLAND. COMPLETED 30 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER GERMANY, INCLUDING 2 MISSIONS IN PLANES DISABLED BY ENEMY FIRE, IN WHICH HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO BASE IN ONE DISABLED PLANE AND LANDED THE OTHER PLANE ON A BELGIAN AIRSTRIP THAT HAD BEEN LIBERATED BY THE ALLIES THE DAY BEFORE. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.