World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ettore J. Avena
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
The Avena Family
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 355TH STATION COMPLEMENT SQUADRON AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN DURING THE AIR OFFENSIVE OF JAPAN AND RYUKYUS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.