World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John R. Wiesbrock
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Batavia, Illinois
Honored By
William Stegall
ATTENDED ARMY AIR FORCES PILOT TRAINING AT MATHER ARMY AIRFIELD IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. WAS 1 WEEK SHORT OF GRADUATION RECEIVING HIS PILOT WINGS AND COMMISSIONING (JULY 29, 1944), WHEN THE 'MITCHELL' B-25 HE WAS PILOTING CRASHED NEAR FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, JULY 8, 1944. PROMOTED TO 2ND LIEUTENANT POSTHUMOUSLY.