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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Tom Poston

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Columbus, Ohio

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

HE JOINED THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES IN 1941 AND WAS ACCEPTED TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FLIGHT TRAINING. HE SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AND DROPPED PARATROOPERS FOR THE NORMANDY INVASION. HE ALSO SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, FRANCE AND ENGLAND.