World War II Honoree

Sebastian Mario Arfi

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

John Solano

Relationship

Nephew

ENLISTED JULY 1943. FLEW WITH THE 33RD BOMB SQUADRON, 22ND BOMB GROUP, ON A B-24 NAMED 'LIBERTY BELLE' AS AN ARMORER GUNNER 612. SERVED IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC INCLUDING OKINAWA, NEW GUINEA, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, CHINA OFFENSIVE AND EAST INDIES. WAS WITH THE FIRST SQUADRON TO FLY OVER HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI TO PHOTOGRAPH ATOMIC BOMB DAMAGE. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER SERVICE RIBBON.