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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joe W. G. Behlau

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Joe B. Rushing

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED SEPTEMBER 1942. SERVED AS B-17 AIRCRAFT NAVIGATOR WITH 15TH AIR FORCE, 99TH BOMBER GROUP IN ITALY, FLYING 35 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY BEFORE BEING WOUNDED ON JANUARY 5, 1945. DECORATIONS INCLUDE: AIR MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SEPARATED FROM SERVICE IN RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.