World War II Honoree

Dominick F. Cavallo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Nancy Bawolek

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY ON JANUARY 30, 1942 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 30, 1945 WITH THE RANK OF 1ST LIEUTENANT. HE WAS A SUPPLY SERGEANT IN THE MEDICAL TRAINING BATTALION PRIOR TO JOINING THE AIR CORPS. ON APRIL 21, 1944 HE WAS DISCHARGED AS AN ENLISTED MAN AND INDUCTED AS AN OFFICER IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. HE WAS LATER ASSIGNED TO THE 844TH SQUADRON, 489TH BOMB GROUP AS A NAVIGATOR OF A B-24. FROM JULY 28, 1944 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1944 HE FLEW 19 MISSIONS OVER EUROPE AND TOOK PART IN NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS. HIS CREW FLEW LEAD ON 11 MISSIONS OVER ENEMY TERRITORY. HE THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO TUCSON, ARIZONA AND SERVED 10 MONTHS AS A NAVIGATOR ON A B-29. HE WAS HEADED FOR THE PACIFIC FRONT WHEN THE WAR ENDED. HE RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, SEPTEMBER, 1944; EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, OCTOBER, 1944.