World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William J. Pryzgoda
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Yonkers, New York
Honored By
A Thankful American
EARNING THE RANK OF SERGEANT AS WELL AS SEVERAL CITATIONS, INCLUDING THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND EUROPEAN -AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL. HE SERVED IN THE EIGHTH ARMY AIR CORPS FROM 1943 TO 1945 IN ENGLAND, AS A MECHANIC SUPPORTING THE AIRCRAFT AND MEN INVOLVED IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE SUPPORT TO THE INVASION OF NORMANDY, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, AND THE INVASION OF GERMANY.