World War II Honoree

Frank Pepe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Oliphant Furnace, Pennsylvania

Honored By

John J. Benenati

Relationship

Friend

JOINED THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS FEBRUARY 13, 1937. ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY ON FEBRUARY 12, 1940 WITH ASSIGNMENT TO THE 29TH BOMB GROUP. SERVED WITH THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES IN ITALY FROM DECEMBER 26, 1941 TO NOVEMBER 24, 1942 FOLLOWED BY A SHORT TOUR AT HOWARD FIELD CANAL ZONE. MEDALS AWARDED: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN SERVICE, AMERICAN DEFENSE, AIR FORCE LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARD WITH SILVER LOOP AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 8 SILVER LOOPS.