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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bernard A. Grossman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

JOINED THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1943. BASED IN ENGLAND AS A NAVIGATOR OF A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS ATTACHED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE. FLEW COMBAT MISSIONS OVER ENEMY-OCCUPIED TERRITORY, AND WHILE RETURNING FROM A MISSION WAS SHOT DOWN AND CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS. HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL LIBERATED IN 1945.