World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph J. Yankowski
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Joseph J. Yankowski
STATIONED ON TINIAN WITH 24TH SQUADRON, 6TH BOMB GROUP, 20TH AIR FORCE. MAINTAINED B-29 AIRCRAFT AS A MECHANIC, ELECTRICIAN. A CREW CHIEF OF 'JAKE'S JOINT' AND FINALLY LINE CHIEF. I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENOLA GAY AFTER THE BOMB WAS DROPPED AND BEFORE IT WAS RETURNED TO THE STATES.