World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis E. Williamson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New York City, New York
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 482ND BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 505TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY) AS A BOMBARDIER IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN, EASTERN MANDATES AND WESTERN PACIFIC. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, 1 OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.