World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Andrew Oswald
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Mariano Vasta
Relationship
Friend
CO-PILOT OF B-17S, ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE, HELD THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL. SERVED AT EYE BROME, ENGLAND IN THE 490TH BOMBER GROUP, FLEW 36 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AND FERRIED B-17S TO BASES IN THE PACIFIC. HE WAS HIGHLY DECORATED FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN BOTH ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC THEATERS.