World War II Honoree

Andrew J. Petros, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Stratton, Ohio

Honored By

Andrew Petros

Relationship

Son

SERGEANT; SERVED FROM OCTOBER 20, 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 2, 1945, OVERSEAS FROM JUNE 23, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 20, 1944 AS A DRAFTSMAN WITH THE 5TH ARMY AIR FORCE IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. ENTERED SERVICE AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. SERVED IN THE DUTCH EAST INDIES AND PAPUA, NEW GUINEA BATTLE CAMPAIGNS. RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND SERVED AT THE 339TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AT THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, HOME OF THE COMBAT CREW TRAINING SCHOOL FOR THE 3RD ARMY AIR FORCE FOR RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AND LATER FIGHTER PILOTS FOR P-51 MUSTANGS. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL WITH 3 CAMPAIGN STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED 4 OVERSEAS SERVICE STRIPES AND THE 'RUPTURED DUCK' LAPEL BUTTON FOR HONORABLE SERVICE. DISCHARGED AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.