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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William J. O'Buck

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

ENLISTED WITH THE 79TH FIGHTER GROUP IN FEBRUARY 1941, AND WAS SENT TO EGYPT IN 1942. HE WAS ATTACHED TO THE BRITISH DESERT AIR FORCE AT EL ALAMEIN FOR ONE YEAR AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE, WHERE HE WAS STATIONED IN ITALY FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.