Faribault, Minn., native John Boosalis served in the Navy during the Pacific Campaign in WWII as an aviation radioman. In 1943, he spent two days lost at sea and four weeks on a remote island after his plane crashed due to mechanical failure. He continued to serve and completed flight school and became a commissioned pilot in 1945.
Naval Pilot Ensign John Boosalis (Faribault, MN, Navy, WWII)
