World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph N. Cherico
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE ENLISTED AT THE AGE 17 AND SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA (CBI) CAMPAIGN AS A STAFF SERGEANT. HE FLEW OVER THE 'HUMP' AND WAS IN HEAVY HAND TO HAND COMBAT, ATTACHED TO THE 71ST COAST ARTILLERY ANTI-AIRCRAFT.