World War II Honoree

Lloyd Joseph Cuneo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Judy Anne Cuneo Volz, George Volz, Jessica & Adrian Volz

Relationship

Daughter, Son-in-law, Grandchildren

HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A CAPTAIN WITH THE 460TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 348TH FIGHTER GROUP, 5TH AIR FORCE, PART OF BLACK RAMS. THE UNIT WAS FORMED IN NEW GUINEA IN 1944 AS A SPECIAL SQUADRON IN P-47 AIRCRAFT. COMPLETED MISSIONS TO JAPAN FROM IE SHIMA 1945 IN P-51 AIRCRAFT. A TRUE SURVIVOR WHO EMBRACED THE AMERICAN DREAM WITH GREAT INGENUITY.