World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Joseph Novak
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Bayonne, New Jersey
Honored By
Ryan J. Lake & Family
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED AS A WAIST GUNNER ON A B-17 WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 95TH BOMB GROUP, 336TH SQUADRON IN HORHAM, ENGLAND. SERVED 23 MISSIONS. SHOT DOWN AND INTERNED AS A PRISONER OF WAR FOR 13 MONTHS IN STALAG 17B. PURPLE HEART, 4 AIR MEDALS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.