World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Paul Plesko
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Streator, Illinois
Honored By
Mark Baron
Relationship
Cousin
INDUCTED INTO SERVICE ON MARCH 24, 1942. SERVED WITH THE 737TH BOMB SQUADRON, 454TH BOMB GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE. SAW ACTION IN ITALY. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.