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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John J. Ginter, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Stamford, Connecticut

Honored By

Matthew Anderson

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

IN 1942 ENTERED FLIGHT TRAINING WITH U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, MAXWELL FIELD, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. ASSIGNED TO 92ND TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON AND FLEW 232 MISSIONS THROUGHOUT EUROPE AND AFRICA. IN 1944 HIS 92ND TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON BROUGHT THE FIRST PARATROOPERS INTO THE NORMANDY INVASION. C-47 AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBER 315050 IS ENSHRINED AT THE SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE MUSEUM IN FRANCE. HE WAS PRESENTED THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM FROM GENERAL DE GAULLE.