World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Sam C. Winfree
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Jacksonville, Florida
Honored By
Dave Brewer
B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER PILOT. ASSIGNED TO THE 15TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 454TH BOMB GROUP. ON HIS FINAL MISSION, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 1944, HE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER HUNGARY. HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS, HOSPITALIZED IN BUDAPEST AND TAKEN TO LUFT STALAG I AS A PRISONER OF WAR. HE REMAINED A PRISONER UNTIL THE WARS END. HIS DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM WRIGHT FIELD IN DAYTON, OHIO IN 1946.