Harry Kaplan
Era | WWII |
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Branch | U.S. Army Air Force |
Rank | Private First Class |
Military Decorations | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Wall | E |
Wall Side | 4 |
Row | 4 |
Plaque Number | 1 |
Radio Operator/Gunner
MEDALS: Distinguished Flying Cross (2), Air Medal (2), Presidential Unit Citation, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign w/3 Stars, World War II Victory, China War Memorial
Flew 655 combat hours on 93 extremely dangerous missions "over the hump" (Himalayan Mountains) and was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses for extraordinary achievement.
China-Burma-India Theater