World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph J. Bedosky
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Larksville, Pennsylvania
SERVED FROM APRIL 6, 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1, 1945. SERVED AS A TAIL GUNNER WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE ON A B-17 CALLED THE 'G.I. JANE'. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.