World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Bezpa
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
West Paterson, New Jersey
Honored By
John Peterson
PROUDLY SERVED AN ENLISTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE DURING WWII, WHERE HE SERVED AS NAVIGATOR ON A B-29 BOMBER. DURING HIS SERVICE IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, HE WAS BASED ON TINIAN ISLAND, AND PARTICIPATED IN MANY BOMBING MISSIONS IN SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY. HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AS WELL AS THE AIR MEDAL.