World War II Honoree

Harold H. Mosak

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Neal, Ellen, & Derin Mosak, Susan Basel

Relationship

Son, Daughter-in-Law, Grandson, Daughter

CORPORAL; SERVED FROM MARCH 1, 1943 TO JANUARY 26, 1946. INDUCTED AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS; BASIC TRAINING AT KEESLER FIELD, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI. TRAINED WITH THE 53RD ARMY AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING DETACHMENT IN METEOROLOGY AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. CONTINUED AS AN AVIATION CADET AT SEYMOUR JOHNSON FIELD, GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. TRAINED IN COMMUNICATIONS AT YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. SERVED WITH THE 3RD ARMY AIR FORCE AT BARKSDALE FIELD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA. RETURNED TO HIS SPECIALTY AS A PSYCHOLOGIST AT THE ARMY AIR FORCE CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE AND AT PLATTSBURGH BARRACKS, NEW YORK. DISCHARGED FROM COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, BOWMAN FIELD, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL AS WELL AS THE 'RUPTURED DUCK' LAPEL BUTTON FOR HONORABLE SERVICE.