World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joe Hedrick Caveglia
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Sesser, Illinois
Honored By
Allison Caveglia Barash
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS, ARMY AIRWAYS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND OVERSAW AIRFIELD COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATRE. AT THE AGE OF 22, HE SUPERVISED 100 MEN AND 5 OFFICERS. HE WAS MUSTERED OUT AS A MAJOR IN 1945.