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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herbert Russell Greider, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

Served with The 385th bomb group, 8th Air Force stationed at great Ashfield air base north of London, flew 35 missions over Europe as a B-17 bomber navigator. He was rescued by British air sea rescue forces and on his last mission. The crew had to ditch the plane and into the North Sea due to battle damage. Received the air medal with four oak leaf clusters, distinguished flying Cross and the French Legion of honor chevalier medal.