World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph J. O'Pecko
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Forest City, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Frank A. Orasin
Relationship
Nephew
ENLISTED ON OCTOBER 6, 1939 AND SERVED FOR 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS IN THE STATES. FOLLOWING THIS, HE SERVED 1 YEAR AND 8 MONTHS AT HICKAM FIELD, HAWAII UNTIL HIS DISCHARGE ON OCTOBER 12, 1945. HE WAS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC WITH THE 466TH AIR ENGINEER SQUADRON, 71ST AIR CORPS.