World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Michael Bandas
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
California
Honored By
Michael Bandas
U.S. PACIFIC FLEET AIR FORCE, U.S. NAVY PATROL BOMBING SQUADRON 117, CREW 3, AS AN ENLISTED COMBAT AIR CREW AND BOW GUNNER PB4Y-1. PARTICIPATED IN ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE JAPANESE AND WROUGHT DESTRUCTION ON ENEMY FORCES, SECOND BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, DECEMBER AND NOVEMBER 1944. SUNK 16,850 TON SHIP. AERIAL COMBAT: 4 AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN, 4 AIRCRAFT DESTROYED ON GROUND, 1 RADIO STATION DAMAGED BY STRAFING AND BOMBING, SET FIRE TO FUEL STORAGE TANKS IN BORNEO.