World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Philip D'Addio
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New Haven, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 601ST BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 398TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP AS A RADIO OPERATOR MECHANIC IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND THE ARDENNES. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AVIATION BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.