World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph William Plant, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Salt Lake City, Utah
Honored By
Nathan Plant
Relationship
Grandson
2ND LIEUTENANT, B-17 COPILOT IN 15TH AIR FORCE, 483RD BOMB GROUP, 816TH BOMB SQUADRON. A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE 816TH, HE FLEW FROM FLORIDA, THROUGH BRAZIL, TO NORTH AFRICA, AND FINALLY TO STERPARONE AIRFIELD, NEAR FOGGIA, ITALY. HE COMPLETED ALL HIS MISSIONS, AND RETURNED HOME AT THE END OF THE WAR.