World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis J. Pilecki
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Oakdale, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 506TH FIGHTER GROUP AS A FIGHTER PILOT SINGLE ENGINE IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN AND THE WESTERN PACIFIC. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.