World War II Honoree

Paul F. Chessare

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED AS A NAVIGATOR IN THE 848TH BOMBER SQUADRON IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT, HE FLEW 30 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER EUROPE AND PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY INVASION OF NORMANDY. RECEIVED AN AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPE-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH FOUR BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL.