World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Samuel Handsman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Monticello, New York
Honored By
A Thankful American
HE SERVED WITH THE ARMY AIR CORPS, HE PILOTED B-17 AND B-24 AIRCRAFT FROM 1942 TO 1945. HE SERVED WITH THE 779TH BOMB SQUADRON AND THE 464TH BOMB GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT, EARNING AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.