World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leo W. Gardecki
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 823RD AIR ENGINEERING SQUADRON, 445TH AIR SERVICE GROUP AS AN AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ARMY AIR FORCE TECHNICIAN BADGE-AIRPLANE MECHANIC, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.