World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francisco E. Pacheco
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Fall River, Massachusetts
Honored By
Mr. Joe Pacheco
Relationship
Son
Flew 79 combat missions. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation. One of a few pilots to down ME 262 jet in air-to-air combat. Shot down and captured by Germans and escaped.