World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Philip E. Palmquist
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Apponaug, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 268TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS AN ENGINE MECHANIC IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.