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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William J. Paulukonis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Spokane, Washington

Honored By

Jerry Paulukonis and Doug Adams

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Activity During WWII

HE JOINED THE ARMY IN 1939, AND WAS WITH THE U.S. 3RD ARMY ENGINEER BATTALION IN SCHOFIELD BARRACKS IN HAWAII WHEN PEARL HARBOR WAS ATTACKED. IN 1942, HE ATTENDED ENGINEER OFFICER'S TRAINING SCHOOL, WAS COMMISSIONED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT, AND WAS ASSIGNED TO GEIGER FIELD. HE LATER SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE NINTH AIR FORCE 386TH BOMB GROUP, AND WAS DECORATED FOR HEROISM FOR REMOVING WOUNDED CREW MEMBERS FROM A BURNING PLANE IN FRANCE.