World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Besterman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
The Bestermans
Relationship
Family
SERVED AS B-17 CO-PILOT, 7TH SQUADRON, 34TH BOMB GROUP OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE. FLEW 30 COMBAT MISSIONS FROM SEPTEMBER 1944 TO FEBRUARY 1945 AND THEN FLEW SCOUT FORCE MISSIONS WITH 862ND BOMB SQUADRON FROM FEBRUARY TO MAY 1945.