World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Irving Wallerstein
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Jersey City, New Jersey
Honored By
Wife, Children & Grandchildren
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE, INCLUDING OKINAWA, JAPAN, CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINES. HE WAS BASED IN NEW GUINEA. SERIAL NUMBER 0788614. SERVED FROM OCTOBER 28, 1944 TO JUNE 20, 1946 WITH THE 22ND BOMB GROUP, 33RD SQUADRON, 5TH AIR FORCE. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION (JAPAN) MEDAL.