World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Joseph 'Jack' Costa
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Orange, New Jersey
Honored By
Dorrie Costa
Relationship
Daughter
He served in the European theatre of operations from February 1943 until November 1945. Flew on the B-24 'Liberator' as a bombardier, until he was shot down by the German Army and captured. He was a prisoner of war for (7) months at Dulag-Luft, Germany, from April 1945 until the liberation in November 1945.