World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bernard S. Walkuski
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Bernard S. Walkuski
SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANIC WITH 434TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, 71ST TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON; EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, ALSACE, CENTRAL EUROPE AND RHINELAND. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, FRENCH FOURRAGERE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR AND THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.