World War II Honoree

Lewis Anthony Wolfe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Deborah Z. Lee

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE AIR FORCE 1937-1966. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR CLUSTERS, THE PURPLE HEART, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AND THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL FOR SERVICE WITH THE 391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP AS NAVIGATOR ON B-26 MISSIONS FOR THE 9TH AIR FORCE. THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CLASS IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST HONORS GIVEN BY THE U.S. MILITARY FOR HEROISM AND EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT IN AERIAL FLIGHT. PERFORMED 65 COMBAT MISSIONS.