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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lenard Gronkowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Chelsea Gronkowski

Relationship

Granddaughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED OCTOBER 16, 1942. HONORABLY DISCHARGE OCTOBER 13, 1945. NOSE GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR WITH THE 380TH BOMB GROUP, 5TH AIR FORCE, IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. FLEW ON 45 BOMBING MISSIONS BETWEEN 1943 AND 1944 OUT OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY IN AUSTRALIA AND IN NEW GUINEA. AWARDED SOUTHWEST PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND TWO PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS.