World War II Honoree

Stewart W. Munroe, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Honored By

Mr. James S. Munroe

Relationship

Nephew

Received the Purple Heart, Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters. B-24 Bombardier based in North Africa and flew in 3 mass bombings of Ploesti oil fields. Shot down during the bombing of a ball bearing factory at Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Pilot and 2 crew members survived. His remains were located years later and buried in Belgium.