World War II Honoree

Bernard I. Flory

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Napoleon, Ohio

Honored By

Claude Flory

Relationship

Son

GRADUATED FROM ARMY AIR FORCES ADVANCE FLYING SCHOOL AT MOORE FIELD, TEXAS ON DECEMBER 5, 1943. FLEW THE P-47 THUNDERBOLT IN SUPPORT OF GROUND TROOPS FOLLOWING THE NORMANDY INVASION. SURVIVED ONE CRASH LANDING IN LUXEMBOURG. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH TEN BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH THREE BATTLE STARS FOR THE AIR OFFENSIVE OF EUROPE, NORMANDY CAMPAIGN AND NORTHERN FRANCE.