World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Van Anagnost
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Nashua, New Hampshire
Honored By
Van Anagnost
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 485TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY), FLYING B-24 BOMBERS OUT OF VENOSA, ITALY ON 20 MISSIONS TO GERMANY, POLAND, AUSTRIA, ROMANIA AND SHOT DOWN OVER YUGOSLAVIA. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.