World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank P. Balester, Sr
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Frank Balester, Jr.
Relationship
Son
A PILOT AND TAILGUNNER. RANKED AS CAPTAIN. FOUGHT IN JAPAN, AND WAS ONE OF THE PLANES TO FLY OVER HIROSHIMA. WAS SHOT DOWN OVER THE PACIFIC AFTER HEROICALLY COMPLETING HIS MISSION AND WAS LATER RESCUED BY A U.S. SUBMARINE STAYING ABOARD FOR SIX MONTHS.