Commands held Air National Guard | Name John Pesch | |
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Born July 20, 1921Maspeth, Queens, New York ( 1921-07-20 ) Died January 10, 2010, Sterling, Virginia, United States | ||
Allegiance United States of America | ||
John Joseph Pesch (July 20, 1921 – January 10, 2010) was the national director of the Air National Guard from April 20, 1974 to January 31, 1977. The General served in the Second World War, and was a young pilot (Captain) on March 23, 1944, when German fighters shot out two engines on the left side of his B-17 during a bombing raid. Eight members of the crew bailed out, leaving Pesch and his co-pilot alone with the aircraft.
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Major General John J. Pesch Flight Safety Trophy
The General is remembered each time his "Flight Safety Trophy" is awarded to an organization.
Major awards and decorations
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