World War II Honoree

Paul Chryst

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Paul Chryst

Relationship

Self

ENTERED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE FEBRUARY 1943 AS A AVIATION CADET. WAS LATER SEPARATED SEPTEMBER 1945 FROM THE MIDDLETOWN ARMY DEPOT, PENNSYLVANIA AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT. FLEW 38 MISSIONS AS A BOMBARDIER WITH THE 91ST BOMB SQUADRON HEAVY. FOUGHT IN NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE AND THE ARDENNES. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, ATLANTIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMORED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION AND THE FRENCH LIBERATION MEDAL.