World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Anthony J. Baraniak
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
John J. Graf
Relationship
Friend, HFTS
KILLED IN ACTION; FEBRUARY 20, 1945, WHILE SERVING AS A BALL GUNNER ON A B-17 IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. WAS KILLED RETURNING FROM 25TH MISSION WHEN HIS PLANE CAUGHT FIRE AND CRASHED AFTER BEING HIT BY ENEMY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE. AWARDED AIR MEDAL WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AND PURPLE HEART MEDAL.