World War II Honoree

Alex Hewko

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Northampton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jon, Eric, Alex R. & Robert Hewko

Relationship

Sons

AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE. FLIGHT ENGINEER AND CO-PILOT, WAS ASSIGNED TO VPB, 148TH NAVY PATROL BOMBING SQUADRON DEPLOYED TO MIDWAY ISLAND FOR SPECIAL PATROL AND BOMBING MISSIONS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND ADVANCED TO THE ISLANDS OF RABAUL, RENDOVA, ESPIRITU SANTOS, EMIRAU, GUADALCANAL, NEW CALEDONIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, NAMAI BAY, TARAWA, MUNDIMUNDI, TRUK, EMIRAU, SOLOMON ISLANDS AND MARIANA ISLANDS. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, NAVY COMMENDATION, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, BRONZE STAR AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL.