World War II Honoree

Adolph Betterini

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New Britain, Connecticut

Honored By

William Betterini

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 392ND BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY), 8TH AIR FORCE AS A AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC GUNNER IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES AND THE RHINELAND COMPLETING 35 MISSIONS. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, AIR MEDAL WITH 5 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.