Hero of Three Wars USAF Dress Blue Coat WWII Korea Vietnam War B-17 Navigator with 49 Missions Flown!

Victor Lesic, 78, of Fairfield, California, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served from 1942 until his retirement as Colonel in 1973.

Born in Chicago, Illinois 29 January 1922. Passed away at the David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, on Sunday, May 28, 2000. Buried in Rockville Cemetery.

306th Bomb Group

• Unit Hierarchy: Group

• Air Force: Eighth Air Force

• Type Category: Bombardment

• Victor flew 24 missions with 306th BG. Also flew in Casey Jones Project. Retired in October 1973 as assistant deputy chief for operations of 22nd AF

369th Bomb Squadron

• Unit Hierarchy: Squadron

• Air Force: Eighth Air Force

• Type Category: Bombardment

• Victor Lisec was the Navigator that served on Low and Slow. He flew 25 missions in this aircraft and was then re-deployed.
  

Legion of Merit Ribbon

Meritorious Service Ribbon

Air Ribbon With 3 Oak Leaf Clusters. First awarded with oak leaf cluster 9/23/1944

Air Force Commendation Ribbon With Oak Leaf

Air Force Air and Space Outstanding Unit Ribbon With 4 Oak Leafs

Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon

WWII American Campaign Ribbon

WWII Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Ribbon With 3 Bronze Stars

World War II Victory Medal

WWII Occupation Ribbon

National Defense Service Medal Ribbon With Bronze Star

Korean Service Ribbon With 2 Bronze Stars

Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Ribbon With Bronze Star

Vietnam Service Ribbon With 4 Bronze Stars

Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon With Silver and Bronze Oak Clusters

USAF Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Bullion Ribbon

United Nations Korea Korean War Service Ribbon

US Vietnam Service Ribbon with "60" Clasp