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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Emil Hessert

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Ms. Barbara Potter

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Served in the Pacific Theater. Flew a Piper Cub as a reconnaissance pilot and also served as a spotter to direct fire on enemy locations. Saw action on Saipan, Tinian Island and Okinawa. Landed on Japanese mainland two days after MacArthur signed the Peace Treaty.