World War II Honoree

Joseph Wickham

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Honored By

Kaitlin Hinz

Relationship

Grandaughter

FLEW A PBY SEAPLANE PAINTED BLACK. HE BECAME A PART OF THE BLACK CAT SQUADRON; FLEW NIGHT BOMBING RAIDS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS. HE FLEW IN 4 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS. LATER, FLEW A PBM; INVOLVED IN MORE BOMBING MISSIONS AND AIR-SEA RESCUE. HE WAS A PATROL PLANE COMMANDER OF A CREW OF 13.