World War II Honoree

August John Raffo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Valley Cottage, New York

Honored By

Mary Alice Levine

Relationship

Daughter

8TH ARMY AIR CORPS SERVING IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR FOR SERVICE DURING D-DAY OPERATIONS. INDUCTED AS A PRIVATE, BUT BEFORE SHIPPING TO EUROPE, HE ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL. PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED AFTER THE END OF THE WAR. SERVED FOR A TIME WHILE EUROPE WAS UNDERGOING RECONSTRUCTION.