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Joseph J. Kruzel

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His military decorations include the Silver Star with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, and the Bronze Star Medal.
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During World War II, Kruzel was credited with the destruction of 6.5 enemy aircraft with 1 damaged in the air and 1 shared destruction. While serving with the 361st FG, he flew P-51s bearing the name "Vi".
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Kruzel married Violet Mable, née Clark (1923-1979) on 1945. They had four children and numerous grandchildren. On 1984, Kruzel remarried to Betty Sue, née Tucker.
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in Hawaii, as director of operations and in August 1966 became deputy chief of staff for operations. In August 1968 he was assigned as vice commander of
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at Maxwell Air Force Base, graduating in June 1954. He was retained at the Air War College as a member of the Evaluation Staff through May 1957.
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as deputy director of operations, Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Operations until his retirement from the Air Force on August 1, 1970.
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in Alabama and upon graduation was assigned to the War Plans Division at the Headquarters U.S. Air Force. He later attended the
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in North Carolina, which was a P-47 Combat Crew Training School and later a separation center, from March 1945 to January 1946.
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program, which aimed at creating trust between the member states of NATO and other states in Europe, including
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Kruzel died on July 10, 2002, at the age of 84. After memorial services held for him at West Chapel in
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In June 1957, he was assigned as chief, War Plans Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, at
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He returned to the United States and was assigned in August 1969 to Headquarters U.S. Air Force in
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in South Carolina, and he became commander of the wing in April 1963. He assumed command of the
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On February 17, 1942, flying P-40s, Kruzel scored his first aerial victory when he shot down a
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in March 1943. In November 1943, the group was deployed to England, where it was stationed at
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in December 1941, Kruzel and much of the 17th PS evacuated to Australia and took part in the
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After his return to the U.S. in January 1945, he was assigned as an instructor trainee at
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and flew combat missions until returning to the U.S. in December 1942. He was promoted to
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in 1967 and served as an intelligence officer and as a briefing officer for the
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In January 1946, Kruzel attended the senior officer's Asiatic Study Course at
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crashed into a 500-meter slope into a ravine when a rain-soaked dirt road at
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and later legislative assistant for defense and foreign policy for Senator
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in Rhode Island, from January to March 1945 and as Deputy Commander of
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they were travelling on collapsed. He was posthumously awarded the
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and chief negotiator on the United States team working to end the
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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He returned to the United States in July 1960 and attended the
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On May 13, 1940, he joined the Aviation Cadet Program of the
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Kruzel became a flying ace on June 13, when he shot down a
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After his return to the United States, he was promoted to
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After receiving his pilot wings, Kruzel was assigned to
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Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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and served as a member of the U.S. delegation to the
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Kruzel sitting in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt
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In August 1965, Kruzel was assigned to Headquarters
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on April 1, 1942, and logged over 175 combat hours.
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He was one of the creators of 1708:"Valor awards for Joseph John Kruzel" 1350:Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon 952:Air Force Distinguished Service Medal 196:Air Force Distinguished Service Medal 7: 1765:Military personnel from Pennsylvania 1462: 1460: 1458: 1412: 1410: 1408: 1385: 1383: 1381: 1379: 1377: 1375: 1373: 1371: 1369: 1367: 1114:Air Force Presidential Unit Citation 1083:with three bronze oak leaf clusters 322:Japanese invasion of the Philippines 1116:with two bronze oak leaf clusters 524:, in New Mexico, in January 1964. 14: 1810:American World War II flying aces 1785:Recipients of the Legion of Merit 1545:Eric Hammel (November 21, 2020). 1335:Air Force Longevity Service Award 510:North American F-100 Super Sabres 1815:United States Air Force generals 1726: 1526:. 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Kruzel" 1304:with service star 1199:with three bronze 618:post-Soviet states 529:Pacific Air Forces 518:832nd Air Division 461:Philippine Islands 453:18th Fighter Group 364: 298:Philippine Islands 227:Joseph John Kruzel 172:832nd Air Division 164:18th Fighter Group 23:Joseph John Kruzel 1658:Los Angeles Times 1443:. Coastal Insider 1355: 1354: 1042:Bronze Star Medal 988:oak leaf clusters 909: 895: 894: 808:P-47D Thunderbolt 794:Focke-Wulf Fw 190 787:February 22, 1944 764:February 20, 1942 739:February 19, 1942 725:Dutch East Indies 709:February 17, 1942 641:Robert C. Frasure 637:Alija Izetbegovic 541:Fuchu Air Station 396:Focke-Wulf Fw 190 392:P-47 Thunderbolts 390:and received the 274:second lieutenant 224: 223: 214:Bronze Star Medal 59:February 17, 1918 1847: 1730: 1729: 1720: 1719: 1717: 1715: 1710:. 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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Mary Esther, Florida
Arlington National Cemetery
United States Air Force
Major general
17th Pursuit Squadron
9th Fighter Squadron
361st Fighter Group
323rd Fighter Squadron
18th Fighter Group
354th Tactical Fighter Wing
832nd Air Division
Fifth Air Force
World War II
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal
United States Air Force
major general
flying ace
World War II
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Scranton University
U.S. Army Air Corps
second lieutenant
Kelly Field

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