World War II Honoree

Frank X. Neuner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

G. Holcomb

SERVED FROM 1942 TO 1945 WITH THE 427TH BOMB SQUADRON, 303RD BOMB GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS A FLIGHT ENGINEER/GUNNER ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PRESIDENTIAL CITATION WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART. HE FLEW 38 MISSIONS AND BECAME A MEMBER OF THE 'GOLD FISH CLUB' AFTER HIS AIRCRAFT HAD TO DITCH IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL DUE TO GUNFIRE DAMAGE TAKEN OVER SOLINGEN, GERMANY.