World War II Honoree

Joseph J. Bedosky

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Larksville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT AND TAIL GUNNER ON A B-17 BOMBER 'G.I. JANE' FLYING FORTRESS IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE. HIS UNIT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BOMBING ATTACKS ON MILITARY TARGETS IN FRANCE. HIS UNIT WAS ALSO CITED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR IT'S SHUTTLE MISSION TO AFRICA WHEN MESSERSCHMITT AIRCRAFT PLANTS AT REGENSBURG WERE BOMBED. ALSO FLEW MISSIONS TO RUSSIA, BERLIN, MUNICH, PARIS, LEIPZIG AND BREMEN. RECIPIENT OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH ONE SILVER STAR.