Frank P. Badura

Sergeant Badura was inducted into the USAF in 1942, serving as supply clerk at Camp Upton. he was also stationed at five army and air bases in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. In September 1943, he was relocated to the Southwest Pacific serving in Australia at Townsville, Port Moresby, Markham River Valley, Ramu River, Owi Isle in New Guinea, Moratai in D.E.I., Leyte and Mindora in the Philippines and at Okinawa. He participated in the invasion of Moratai and Mindora Islands. Frank was awarded the American Defense Service Medal, American Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific with two Bronze Stars, the Good Conduct, Soldiers, and WW II Medals. Sergeant Badura was discharged in January, 1946 from Camp Dix, NJ