World War II Honoree

George Calvin Puckett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Alameda, California

Honored By

Gwen Hutchings

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN CHINA-BURMA-INDIA, ASIATIC-PACIFIC. SERVED IN THE 20TH AIR FORCE, 58TH BOMB WING, 462ND BOMB GROUP AND 770TH BOMB SQUADRON. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED ON TINIAN ISLAND WITH B-29 BOMB GROUP, 26 MISSIONS AS RADIO OPERATOR.