World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John J. Hirsch, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
City Island, New York
Honored By
Ms. Eileen F. Lutz
Relationship
Sister
Was a Tail gunner in the 485th Bomb Group H, 831st Squadron stationed in Italy. Plane was shot down returning from a bombing mission over the Adriatic Sea on December 18, 1944.