World War II Honoree

Cully T. W. Culpepper

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

Vicki Culpepper Krieger

Relationship

Daughter

1ST LIEUTENANT. BOMBARDIER, B-24 4-ENGINE HEAVY BOMBER, 15TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 454TH BOMB GROUP, 738TH BOMB SQUADRON, ITALY. COMPLETED 29 COMBAT MISSIONS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR THE COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE MARSHALLING YARDS IN LINZ, AUSTRIA. THE AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 BATTLE STAR FOR ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL U.S.; EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH 5 BATTLE STARS FOR CAMPAIGNS OF NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORTHERN FRANCE, GERMANY, BALKANS, HUNGARY, AUSTRIA AND PO VALLEY; WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMED ARMY OF OCCUPATION GERMANY, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION, COLD WAR, BERLIN AND CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE AIR WAR OVER FRANCE, 1944-1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE 'RUPTURED DUCK' LAPEL PIN IN NOVEMBER 1945.