World War II Honoree

Frank Edward Pugliano

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cambria Heights, New York

Honored By

Michael Lynett

Joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. shortly before his twenty-first birthday, earned his wings and Lieutenant's bars and trained as a pilot to fly C-47 cargo planes. He was eventually assigned to the 8th Combat Cargo Squadron of the 2nd Combat Cargo Group of the 5th Air Corps, serving in New Guinea, the Dutch East Indies, the Philippine islands, Okinawa and Japan.