World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward M. Drahos
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Honored By
John Peterson
SERVED OUR GREAT COUNTRY IN THE U.S. 8TH AIR FORCE. ALTHOUGH ONLY 25 WERE REQUIRED, HE FLEW IN 27 MISSIONS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS AN ENGINEER GUNNER IN THE TOP TURRET OF THE B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS.' HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945.