World War II Honoree

Frank Pungercar, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Honored By

Mike Pungercar

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR WITH THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE, 91ST BOMB GROUP, 323RD SQUADRON. COMPLETED 30 COMBAT MISSIONS, THE LAST 15 FLYING AS A LEAD RADIO OPERATOR. FLEW ON 13 DIFFERENT B-17G FLYING FORTRESSES OVER HIS MISSIONS. TRAINED OTHER AIRMEN TO BECOME RADIO OPERATORS. WAS THE RADIO OPERATOR TO SEND THE 'WIZARD PRANG' MESSAGE AS ORDERED BY MAJOR CHARLES HUDSON, BOMBARDIER, ON NOVEMBER 22, 1944 WHILE FLYING AS GROUP LEAD FOR THE 91ST BOMB GROUP.