World War II Honoree

Albino B. Escobedo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

San Antonio, Texas

Honored By

David H. Morales

Relationship

Son-in-Law

HE SERVED WITH THE 1345TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA AND THE 1333RD ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT IN INDIA FROM JANUARY 1945 TO JANUARY 1946. HE EARNED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS (THEY INDICATE PARTICIPATION IN THE INDIA-BURMA CAMPAIGN 02 APRIL 1942 TO 28 JANUARY 1945, CENTRAL BURMA CAMPAIGN 29 JANUARY 1944 TO 15 JULY 1945, AND THE CHINA OFFENSE CAMPAIGN 04 JULY 1942 TO 04 MAY 1945) GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WG DO 15 1944, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, 1 SERVICE, 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS.