World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John J. Forberger
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Newark, New Jersey
Honored By
Frank Toth
Relationship
Fellow Veteran
AFTER INITIAL SERVICE IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, SERVED IN THE EMBATTLED EUROPEAN THEATER. AS A MEMBER OF THE 9TH AIR FORCE, HE TOOK PART IN SEVERAL MAJOR CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING THE FAMOUS ALLIED LANDINGS AT NORMANDY ON D-DAY. HIS VALOR AND HEROISM THERE, HELPED TO CHANGE HISTORY FOR THE BETTER.