The below information was copied from an article
appearing in the Rock Hill Herald during WWII

Staff Sergeant J. Ed Means, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Means of 222 Green Street, is a member of the veteran Tiger Stripe Marauder group which has been cited for exceptional service while overseas with the Ninth Air Force bomber station in England.

Because of his part in the group's performance in Europe he has been given battle credit for participation in the European air offensive and has been awarded the bronze star to the European Theatre of Operations ribbon.

Sergeant Means has been overseas for one year with the Tiger Stripe group named for the identifying colors located on the vertical stabilizer of the medium bomber Marauders which have been bombing enemy objectives in France, Germany and Belgium.

Battles & Campaigns:  Air Offensive Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes; Central Europe.

Decorations and Citations:  EAMET Campaign Medal with 6 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal SQ 0 43 556 Bomb SQ 1Dec43; American Defense Service Medal WD CIR 104 9Apr42; Distinguished Unit Badge GO 140 HQ 9th AF 23Jul 45.

(Source:  My dad's discharge papers)