World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis Joseph Morelli
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Joanne Bender
Relationship
Daughter
AFTER ATTENDING OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL HE LEFT AS A LIEUTENANT. HE WAS STATIONED AT MINTER FIELD, SHAFTER CALIFORNIA WHERE HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO TEACH AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION (AVOID FRIENDLY FIRE) AND INSTRUCTED OVER 5000 CADETS DURING HIS MILITARY CAREER.