World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Henry Conrad Hartung
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Aberdeen, Maryland
Honored By
James C. Hartung
Relationship
Nephew
Served in USAAF during WW II as a tail gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber named the A-Train. Attended USAAF schools at Harlingen AAF, TX., Gowen Field, Boise ID. Flew 44 missions out of Italy and was awarded the Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters. Was credited with shooting down 1 1/2 enemy planes.