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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Anthony T. 'Tony' Peleckis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

HE SERVED AS A GUNNER IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES ABOARD B-29 BOMBERS WITH THE 40TH BOMB GROUP. HE FLEW 22 COMBAT MISSIONS AND WAS SHOT DOWN ON FEBRUARY 26, 1945 AND SPENT 20 HOURS IN THE WATER AWAITING RESCUE. HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE ATLANTIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, A GOOD CONDUCT AIR MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE CLUSTERS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.