World War II Honoree

Arthur Solomon Sanders

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL, THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. HE RECEIVED A LETTER OF COMMENDATION FOR HIS WAR RECORD IN THE PACIFIC FROM GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR. HE FLEW MANY MISSIONS FROM NEW GUINEA OVER LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINES. HE WAS A RADIO OPERATOR AND AERIAL GUNNER.