World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell F. Hiles
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lexington, Kentucky
Honored By
Mary Hiles
Relationship
Wife
HE WAS TAIL GUNNER ON A B- 17 IN THE 15TH AIR FORCE DIVISION IN ITALY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH SEVEN BRONZE STARS. ALSO HAS THE AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS., THE DISTINGUISH UNIT CITATION, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.