Freedom Committee of Orange County
Name: Herbert Guiness
Rank: Captain
Branch of Service: U. S. Air Force
Unit: 15th Air Force WWII, 49th Air Division, Korea
Specialty: B-24 Pilot
Active Duty Dates: 1942-1945 and 1948-1951
Reserve Duty Dates: 1948-1951
Armed Conflicts: WWII and Korea, Italy, 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force
Theater of Operations: Italy
Campaigns: Ploesti, Vienna, Budapest, Munich, Monte Casino, Salerno
Decorations & Awards: DFC, Air Medal w/2 clusters, Purple Heart, American Campaign, European Theater Medal,
WWII Victory Medal, Korean Theater Medal, National Defense Medal
Speaking Subjects: “Ditching a B-24”