World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard H. Grumblatt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Erie, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT ASSIGNED AS A BALL TURRET GUNNER ON A B-17 BOMBER IN THE 388TH BOMB GROUP ATTACHED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE IN ENGLAND. HE FLEW 35 MISSIONS OVER EUROPE INCLUDING A SHUTTLE RAID TO RUSSIA. RECIPIENT OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE STARS.