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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William A. Mordica, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ashland, Kentucky

Honored By

Michael Fleming

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TAIL GUNNER ON B-24 BOMBER OF THE 484TH BOMB GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE FLYING FROM A BASE IN ITALY. HIS BOMBER WAS SHOT DOWN FEBRUARY 17, 1945. HE BAILED OUT AND LANDED, UNCONSCIOUS, IN THE ADRIATIC SEA. HE WAS RESCUED BY FISHERMEN, NURSED BACK TO HEALTH AND SMUGGLED BACK TO ITALY BY YUGOSLAV PARTISAN GUERILLAS.