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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Francis P. E. Moran

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Kyle Moran Miscoski

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TECHNICAL SERGEANT, WAS A GUNNER AND RADIO OPERATOR ASSIGNED TO THE 95TH BOMB GROUP DEPLOYED TO HONINGTON, ENGLAND, IN 1943. DURING HIS FOURTH COMBAT MISSION, HIS B-17 FLYING FORTRESS WAS SHOT DOWN OVER THE CITY OF CAEN. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED, HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER BY GERMAN FORCES AND IMPRISONED AT STALAG 7 FOR FIVE MONTHS FOLLOWED BY 18 MONTHS OF CONFINEMENT AT STALAG 17.