World War II Honoree

Joseph Palczewski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

Donald S. Palczewski

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A RADIO MECHANIC IN NORTH AFRICA AND MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AND IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. INSTALLED, INSPECTED, TESTED AND REPAIRED ALL TYPES OF MILITARY RADIO TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING FREQUENCY MODULATED, AMPLITUDE MODULATED, FIXED STATION, AIRCRAFT VHF CONTROL NET SYSTEMS, TARGET AIRPLANE, GROUND DIRECTIONAL FINDING AND AIR GROUND RADIO SETS. PERFORMED DUTIES OF AIR INSPECTOR COMMUNICATIONS 14 MONTHS IN NORTH AFRICA, TESTING ALL AIR CORPS, SIGNAL CORPS AND ARMY AIRWAY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE EQUIPMENT.