World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leonard J. Altieri
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wallingford, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 485TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (VERY HEAVY), 501ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP AS AN AIRPLANE ARMORER IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN AND WESTERN PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.