World War II Honoree

George Stanley Ciupak

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Conemaugh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AND SERVED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER. AFTER BASIC INDIVIDUAL TRAINING, AND SPECIALTY TRAINING AS A AIRPLANE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST, HE WAS SENT TO UNIT AND CREW TRAINING. SERVED AS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA (CBI) AREA, DURING THE WAR. HE WAS PART OF A CREW WITH PRIMARY DUTY INVOLVING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. HE ALSO RECEIVED TRAINING UNDER SUPERVISION ON THE JOB TO DEVELOP FLYING-RELATED SKILLS. HE REPAIRED AIRCRAFT AND FLEW ON SUPPLY MISSIONS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH ‘AIRPLANE MECHANIC’ QUALIFICATION BAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE AND ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT.