Joseph Sarnoski

Joseph R. Sarnoski
Born(1915-01-31)January 31, 1915
Simpson, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJune 16, 1943(1943-06-16) (aged 28)
Bougainville, Solomon Islands
Place of burial
National Cemetery of the Pacific
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army Air Corps/United States Army Air Forces
Service years1936–1943
RankSecond lieutenant
Unit65th Bomb Sqdn, 43rd Bomb Grp
Fifth Air Force
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Silver Star
Air Medal
Purple Heart

Joseph Raymond Sarnoski (January 31, 1915 – June 16, 1943) was an officer of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and received the Medal of Honor posthumously.

Sarnoski was part of the flight crew of Capt. Jay Zeamer Jr. on Old 666 on the day where both he and Zeamer earned the Medal of Honor.

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