World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph E. Celardo
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Staten Island, New York
Honored By
Mrs. Rose Celardo
Relationship
Wife
Gunner on B-29. Involved in bombing of Japan. Trained at Wendover Field; Atom Bomb Group. Earned Purple Heart. Entire crew forced to bail out of disabled aircraft K-37 over Iwo Jima. Body of Captain remained with plane, which crashed into sea.