World War II Honoree

Keith A. Poulson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Kathryn A. Poulson

Relationship

Wife

SERVED STATESIDE DURING HIS SERVICE IN WWII. WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. WAS STATIONED AT TONOPAH, NEVADA WITH THE 470TH HEAVY BOMB GROUP, 803RD BOMB SQUADRON. WAS ALSO STATIONED AT MOUNTAIN HOME, IDAHO; KEESLER FIELD, BULOXY, MISSISSIPPI; GOWAN FIELD, BOISE, IDAHO AND MIDDLETOWN AIR DEPOT, MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. WAS DISCHARGED HONORABLY AT WRIGHT PATTON AIR BASE IN DAYTON, OHIO ON FEBRUARY 5, 1946 WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT. ENTERED INTO SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 5, 1942 IN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.