World War II Honoree

Arthur G. Duppstadt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Vandergrift, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Nancy Duppstadt

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER IN THE EIGHTH AIRFORCE. FIGHTER PILOT WITH THE 355TH FIGHTER GROUP. DEPARTED FROM PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA FOR TRAINING. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AN AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAVES. SERVED IN 38 MISSIONS. SHOT DOWN NEAR BARLEYDUC, FRANCE, BUT WAS NOT INJURED. EVADED CAPTURE WITH THE HELP OF THE FRENCH UNDERGROUND. AFTER HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. HE WAS A FIGHTER PILOT INSTRUCTOR UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.