World War II Honoree

Floyd Joseph Prokash

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Norman, Wisconsin

Honored By

LTC Martin F. Heuer

Relationship

Brother-in-Law

HE ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE THROUGH THE 'FLYING FOXES' AVIATION PROGRAM AT AGE 18. AFTER EXTENSIVE FLIGHT TRAINING HE WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS AND AWARDED U.S. NAVAL AVIATOR WINGS AT AGE 19. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND FLEW F4 CORSAIR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT ON 31 MAY 1945 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON 22 JULY 1946.