World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
William J. Pastor
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Philipsburg, New Jersey
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 339TH FIGHTER GROUP, 504TH FIGHTER SQUADRON AT FOWLMERE, ENGLAND. PILOT OF A P-51 'MUSTANG' FIGHTER THAT CRASHED WHILE STRAFING A MARSHALLING YARD NEAR GHENT, BELGIUM ON AUGUST 17, 1944. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.