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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Roy Zermeno

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

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Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 340TH BOMB SQUADRON, 97TH BOMB GROUP. HE WAS A GUNNER ON THE B-17, WITH MOST OF HIS MISSIONS OVER GERMANY. HE WAS SHOT DOWN IN GERMANY IN NOVEMBER 1945, WAS CAPTURED AND CLASSIFIED AS MISSING IN ACTION, AND LATER AS A PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL FEBRUARY 1946. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE. ALSO RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART MEDAL.