World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles John Ozuk
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Vesta Heights, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE WAS A CAPTAIN AND THE NAVIGATOR ON THE 3RD B-25 BOMBER THAT TOOK OFF FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS HORNET FOR THE DOOLITTLE RAID ON TOKYO, JAPAN APRIL 18, 1942. HE REMAINED IN CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER AFTER TOKYO RAID UNTIL JULY, 1942. SUBSEQUENTLY SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA UNTIL APRIL 1945. RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE DUTY APRIL 1945. DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE CHINESE ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR CORPS MEDAL, CLASS A, 1ST GRADE.