World War II Honoree

Warren G. Duerr

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Norwich, Connecticut

Honored By

The Duerr Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION AT ARMY AIR FORCE TRAINING STATION, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA AS A RADIO OPERATOR; ARMY AIR FORCE TRAINING STATION, TYNDALL FIELD, FLORIDA AS AN AERIAL GUNNER AND IN EUROPE AS A RADIO OPERATOR MECHANIC GUNNER WITH THE 572ND BOMB SQUADRON, 391ST BOMB GROUP IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AVIATION AERIAL GUNNER BADGE, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, AIR MEDAL WITH 12 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.