World War II Honoree

Edwin Charles Range

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Nancy R. Pauliukonis

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS AS A PRIVATE ON NOVEMBER 19, 1942 AT AGE 19 AND SERVED UNTIL OCTOBER 10, 1945. REACHED THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 454TH BOMB GROUP AS A LEFT WAIST GUNNER AND RADIO OPERATOR ON THE B-24 LIBERATOR. AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF VALOR FOR FLYING 36 MISSIONS OVER ENEMY TERRITORY UNDER MAJOR GENERAL NATHAN F. TWINING. RECEIVED CAMPAIGN RIBBON FOR THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AND THE BRONZE STAR FOR THE ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGN. ALSO DECORATED WITH THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.