World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Emil F. Opalka
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Eagle River, Alaska
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT FROM 1943 TO 1945 IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 485TH BOMB GROUP. WAS CAPTURED AND HELD AS A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE 3RD REICH FROM 1944 TO 1945 AT STALAG LUFT 1.