World War II Honoree

George Harry Pappas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Beth & John McRae

Relationship

Niece

CAPTAIN. LED THE 454TH BOMBER GROUP AND TWICE SERVED AS A WING LEADER. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL GROUP MEDAL. HE FLEW B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBERS ON 31 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY, AUSTRIA, ITALY, POLAND AND ROMANIA, WHERE HE ATTACKED THE PLOESTI OIL FIELDS THAT WERE A FUEL SOURCE OF THE AXIS POWERS.