Louis C. Stamatakos was a Staff Sergeant in the 8th Air Force 94th Bomb group during WWII. He served as a tail gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress. On February 28, 1945, he saved the lives of the entire crew (10 men) of his B-17 bomber in a mission flown over Germany. He received multiple awards and citations for his service including the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Silver Star for gallantry in action and the Presidential Citation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Mr. Stamatakos passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.