World War II Honoree

Harold W. Nadin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Norwalk, Connecticut

Honored By

Ms. Barbara E. Infurchia

Relationship

Daughter

STATIONED IN INDIA. SERVED IN CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FLEW 32 MISSIONS WITH 15 LEADS. PROFICIENT IN BOMBING WITH NORDEN AND D-8 BOMB SIGHTS. PLANNED BOMBING RUNS. SQUADRON BOMBARDIER. INSTRUCTED NEW CREWS IN BOMBING POLICIES OF SQUADRON, THE ONLY GROUP TO USE RADIO CONTROLLED BOMBS (AZON) IN COMBAT. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AIR MEDAL WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH THREE BATTLE STARS. SERVED WITH 436TH AND 493RD BOMBARDMENT SQUADRONS, 7TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 10TH AIR FORCE.