World War II Honoree

Harold Rapp

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Duryea, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mara-Beth Loving, Ellen Rapp and Sheri Rapp

Relationship

Daughters

SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND BASED IN MYITKINA, BURMA. HE WAS CREDITED WITH FLYING 645 HOURS AS A NAVIGATOR/RADIO OPERATOR FLYING IN C-47 CARGO PLANES AND B-24 AIRCRAFT THAT WERE CONVERTED TO CARGO PLANES. THEY FLEW OVER AND BETWEEN THE HIMALAYAS TO DELIVER SUPPLIES AND MILITARY PERSONNEL TO CHINA. AWARDS: AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.