World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph C. Drapela
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Salem, Oregon
Honored By
Mr. Joseph C. Drapela
Relationship
Self
STATIONED AT AIR BASE EYE IN ENGLAND WITH THE U.S. ARMY 8TH AIR FORCE, 490TH BOMB GROUP. AT THAT TIME HE FLEW 33 BOMBING MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AND FRANCE AS A TAIL AND OR WAIST GUNNER ON A B-17. ON SIX OF THESE MISSIONS, HIS CREW FLEW LEAD PLANE IN THE COMBAT FORMATION.