Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Robert A. Fiore on Behalf of Charles Pagano
AFTER BEING DRAFTED HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE GRAND ISLAND ARMY AIR BASE IN GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA. WHILE STATIONED THERE HE WORKED ON B-17 BOMBERS ALONG WITH C-46, C-47, AND C-54’S PREPARING THEM FOR FLIGHT. THIS BASE WAS ALSO USED FOR THE WOMEN AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOTS (WASP).