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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Joseph Halat

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Plymouth, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM DECEMBER 1939 UNTIL HIS DEATH ON OCTOBER 24, 1944. SERVED WITH THE 28TH BOMBER SQUADRON, 19TH BOMBER GROUP, HEAVY. WAS TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BY THE JAPANESE ON MAY 7, 1942. WAS KILLED WHEN THE ARISAN MARU WAS SUNK NEAR CHINA. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.