World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Michael J. Pohorilla
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Kingston, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Honor Flight Columbus
NAVIGATOR ON B-17 AIRCRAFT, 385TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FLEW 35 MISSIONS. CRASH LANDED IN LIBERATED TERRITORY ON 18TH MISSION. MEMBER OF 'LUCKY BASTARDS' CLUB. SERVICE TIME: 1942-1945. RANK: FIRST LIEUTENANT.