World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph E. Aaron
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Anna, Illinois
Honored By
Mrs. Dorothea Aaron
Relationship
Wife
Co-pilot of B-17 that crashed on training mission in Oklahoma. Parachuted too close to ground while carrying another soldier on back who had no parachute. Suffered multiple injuries. He spent three years in army hospital.