World War II Honoree

Joseph W. Fockler

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Sistersville, West Virginia

Honored By

William G. Fockler

Relationship

Brother

SERVED AS RADIOMAN, AIR CREWMAN ON AN 'AVENGER' TORPEDO-BOMBER ATTACHED TO THE USS COWPENS CVL-25 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM AUGUST 1944 TO JANUARY 14, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN PART OF THE BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA. THE PLANE LANDED IN THE SEA ON THEIR THIRD ATTEMPT TO LAND, PRESUMED IN ROUGH SEAS. HE AND THE PILOT WERE KILLED. THEIR BODIES WERE NOT RECOVERED. KILLED IN ACTION IN WWII.