Soldier Details
Division:
Army Air Corps
,
457th Bombadiers
Highest Rank:
Second LtTheater of Operation:
European
Served:
Mar 10, 1943
Honored By:
The Eisenhower Foundation
Biography
John graduated High School and was in his first semester at K-State University when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp at Fort Riley, KS. He served with the 457th Bombardiers and was a pilot of a B-17.