World War II Honoree

Philip E. Germain

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wallingford, Connecticut

Honored By

Diana Lufbery Stickle

Relationship

Niece

FIRST LIEUTENANT, NAVIGATOR, B-25D AIRCRAFT 'BATTLIN BIFFY', 5TH AIR FORCE, 71ST BOMBER SQUADRON, 38TH BOMBER GROUP. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER NEW GUINEA. KILLED IN ACTION; OCTOBER 5, 1942. AWARDS: AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION RIBBON AND CONNECTICUT VETERANS WARTIME SERVICE MEDAL. A MEMORIAL GRAVE STONE IN HIS MEMORY IS IN PLACE IN SECTION MK, GRAVE 313, IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY.