Benjamin F. Warmer
Home Town: San Francisco, California
U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 69 (1943)
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Benjamin F. Warmer, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Gunner on a B-17 Heavy Bomber in the 348th Squadron, 99th Bombardment Group (H), TWELFTH Air Force, while participating in a bombing mission on 5 July 1943, against enemy targets in the North African Theater of Operations. On that date, when his bomber was under attack by enemy fighters over Sicily, Staff Sergeant Warmer remained steadfastly at his guns and shot down SEVEN enemy aircraft. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by Staff Sergeant Warmer on this occasion have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 12th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
