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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Philip P. Dreiseszun

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Waco, Texas

Honored By

John C. Burkhardt, SVC MOPH, Chapter 1919, Austin, Texas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE ON AUGUST 4, 1941. ASSIGNED TO THE 381 BOMB GROUP (H), 532 BOMB SQUADRON, AS THE NAVIGATOR ON A B-17 BOMBER. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN ON JULY 25, 1943, WHILE ON A MISSION OVER HAMBURG, GERMANY. HE PARACHUTED AND WAS TAKEN PRISONER. WHILE HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR HE WAS ASSIGNED TO STALAG LUFT III. AMONG OTHER MEDALS AND CITATIONS HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.