World War II Honoree

Joseph Henry Fasl

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kansas City, Missouri

Honored By

Richard L. Fasl

Relationship

Brother

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY ON NOVEMBER 20, 1942 AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. HE TRAINED WITH THE 104TH TIMBERWOLF INFANTRY DIVISION. LATER, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS. THERE HE SERVED AS AN INSTRUMENT MECHANIC WITH THE 58TH RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON. HE WAS STATIONED AT KESSLER FIELD IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI; RAPID CITY AIR BASE IN SOUTH DAKOTA; RANTOUL IN ILLINOIS AND BUCKLEY FIELD IN DENVER, COLORADO. HE EARNED THE AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS SERGEANT IN CHARGE OF INSTRUMENTS BEFORE HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON FEBRUARY 9, 1946 DURING DEMOBILIZATION.