World War II Honoree

John J. Paluch

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Gunars & Aija Potapous

Relationship

Friends

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERIAL 33129346. SERVED WITH THE 467TH BOMB GROUP, 789TH BOMB SQUADRON AS TRUCK DRIVER 395. ENLISTED OCTOBER 28, 1941; ARRIVED OVERSEAS IN SCOTLAND MARCH 10, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS IN NORTHERN FRANCE, NORMANDY, GERMANY, AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE UNTIL JULY 11 1945. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON. SEPARATED OCTOBER 20, 1945.