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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leon Dworkin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Camden, New Jersey

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

HE WORKED AT THE GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT FACTORY IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND AS AN INSPECTOR. IN 1942, DESPITE A MILITARY DEFERMENT, HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES WHERE HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT AND FLEW A B-17 ON BOMBING RAIDS WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE OUT OF ENGLAND. HE FLEW 17 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY DURING WWII.