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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Leo Radanovic

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Youngstown, Ohio

Honored By

Victoria L. Bugno and Margaret A. Johnson

Relationship

Daughters

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AERIAL GUNNER: OPERATED A BALL TURRET MACHINE GUN ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS. SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, AND AIR COMBAT BALKANS. HE COMPLETED 24 MISSIONS BEFORE BEING SHOT DOWN BY THE GERMANS OVER INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA ON DECEMBER 19, 1943. HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR AT STALAG 17B BRAUNAU GNEIKENDORF NEAR KREMS, AUSTRIA FOR 19 MONTHS.