World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John S. Wietecha
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Trenton, New Jersey
Honored By
Robin T. Ray
HE ENTERED THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN JUNE 1942, AS A GROUND CREW MEMBER AND BECAME A MEMBER OF THE FLIGHT CREW AS THE BALL TURRET GUNNER ABOARD A B-24 AIRCRAFT, THE 'SASSY SAL', PART OF THE 370TH BOMB SQUADRON, 307TH BOMB GROUP, OF THE 13TH AIR FORCE STATIONED IN GUADALCANAL, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS. HE EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AN AIR MEDAL WITH 11 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.