World War II Honoree

Joseph T. Page, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Mrs. Lorraine X. Page

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AS AN ARMORER AND GUNNER IN THE 15TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE IN WWII. STATIONED IN AFRICA AND ITALY. FINAL WWII ASSIGNMENT WAS WITH THE 459TH BOMB GROUP IN FOGGIA, ITALY. FLEW IN B-24 LIBERATORS OVER GERMANY. RE-JOINED THE U.S. AIR FORCE AFTER SEPARATION FOLLOWING WWII AND SERVED A TOTAL OF 32 YEARS BEFORE REACHING MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE OF 60 IN SEPTEMBER 1974. WAS ON ACTIVE DUTY THROUGH THE KOREAN WAR AND VIETNAM CONFLICT. HIGHLY DECORATED AND REMAINED DEDICATED TO FAMILY, COUNTRY, AND THE U.S. MILITARY UNTIL HIS FINAL FLIGHT TO GOD IN NOVEMBER 1994.