World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank D. Furiga
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ohio
Honored By
An Indebted American
SERVED AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT WITH THE U.S. EIGHTH AIR FORCE. WAS A BOMBARDIER-NAVIGATOR. INJURED AND SPENT NINE MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR AFTER BAILING OUT OF HIS B-17. RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS AWARDS INCLUDING THE AIR MEDAL AND A PURPLE HEART.