World War II Honoree

Norman 'Norm' Menaker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Milly

Relationship

Wife

CAPTAIN. B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER PILOT, CREW COMMANDER, 445TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE. FLEW 24 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY. AIRCRAFT DISABLED IN MARCH 1944 ON THE 24TH MISSION. ENTIRE CREW PARACHUTED FROM AIRCRAFT. PRISONER OF WAR IN STALAG LUFT I, NORTH 1 COMPOUND, IN BARTH, GERMANY. LIBERATED BY THE RUSSIAN 2ND UKRAINE ARMY APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS BEFORE THE GERMAN SURRENDER. RETURNED TO THE 445TH BOMB GROUP AND BACK TO THE U.S. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND SMALL ARMS EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP RIBBON.