John K. Orovecz was born on August 25, 1921 in Czech Republic. He resided in Mercer County, New Jersey prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on September 15, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents. John served as a Staff Sergeant and Gunner on B-24D "Sweepy-Time Gal" #42-40622, 373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

B-24D #42-40622, while on a mission to locate and attack shipping off Hong Kong, they were attacked and damaged by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Pearl River near Hong Kong during the war. John was "Killed In Action" in this crash. He is now buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Ssgt Orovecz was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

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