World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
John E. Faas
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs Jr
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 392ND BOMB GROUP, 576TH BOMB SQUADRON AT WENDLING AIRFIELD, NORFOLK, ENGLAND. CO-PILOT ON A B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER THAT WAS LOST TO GERMAN FIGHTERS WHILE ON A MISSION TO BOMB AN AIRCRAFT FACTORY AT BERNBURG, GERMANY ON JULY 7, 1944. AWARDED AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND PURPLE HEART.