World War II Honoree

Leo R. Parsanko

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Whiting, Indiana

Honored By

Parsanko Family

Relationship

Children

RADAR OBSERVER ON THE P-61 BLACK WIDOW IN THE 418TH NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON. FLEW NIGHT INTRUDER MISSIONS OVER CHINA, FORMOSA, BORNEO AND OTHER AREAS OCCUPIED BY THE JAPANESE. CAMPAIGN RIBBONS INCLUDED PHILIPPINE LIBERATION, MIDDLE PACIFIC THEATRE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN, LUZON CAMPAIGN, CHINA OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN, RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN, JAPAN CAMPAIGN, WESTERN PACIFIC CAMPAIGN AND BORNEO AIR OFFENSIVE.