World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William B. Gargano
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Hamden, Connecticut
Honored By
William Gargano
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATERS OF OPERATION WITH 4132ND ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT, 437TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 96TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP AS A AIRPLANE MECHANIC GUNNER IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN THEATRE CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AVIATION BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.