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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John 'Jack' Fitzgerald

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

North Creek, New York

Honored By

Barbara Ennis Connolly

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT. B-25 MITCHELL PILOT OF THE 'LIL' BUTCH'. SERVED IN 321ST BOMB GROUP, 446TH BOMB SQUAD IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION. HE FLEW 71 COMBAT MISSIONS OUT OF CORSICA, AND 77 OTHER MISSIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR AERIAL HEROISM DURING COMBAT, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS (ITALY, SOUTHERN FRANCE, ROME).