World War II Honoree

Armando l. Corella

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bakersfield, California

Honored By

Caye Christensen; Judith Jones and Janet Cooper

Relationship

Daughters

STAFF SERGEANT, JOINED THE ARMY AIR FORCES ON MARCH 18, 1941. HE BECAME AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC GUNNER ON THE 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN AND QUALIFIED AS A MARKSMAN WITH THE 45 CAL. PISTOL AND M1 RIFLE. HIS SERVICE TOOK HIM TO THE FOLLOWING BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: NEW GUINEA, EASTERN MANDATES, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS AND THE BISMARCK-ARCHIPELAGOS. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS RECEIVED: AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE RUPTURED DUCK LAPEL BUTTON. HE WAS SEPARATED FROM THE ARMY ON JUNE 17, 1945.