World War II Honoree

Rudolph F. Procario

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Riverdale, New York

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

WHILE A STUDENT AT MANHATTAN COLLEGE, HE JOINED THE ARMY ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS SHORTLY AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. HE COMPLETED TRAINING AS A RADIO OPERATOR AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS AND WAS SENT TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC IN 1944, WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE'S 13TH AIR FORCE. AS A COMBAT AIR-CREWMAN ABOARD B-25 BOMBERS HE SERVED IN A VARIETY OF CAMPAIGNS AND LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE PHILIPPINES, LEYTE GULF, DUTCH NEW GUINEA AND THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA.