A new book from an Upstate South Carolina author is taking a closer look at an often-forgotten battle from World War II.
Pecorak, who fought in Italy with the 1st Armored Division, died on March 15, 2024, aged 101. He was laid at Arlington National Cemetery on March 6, 2026.
During World War II, Sweetwater’s Avenger Field was the primary home of a program that trained women to fly military planes.