World War II Honoree

John Thomas Chism

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Friars Point, Mississippi

Honored By

Mary Agnes Chism Patterson

Relationship

Sister

FIELD ARTILLERY, PILOT, CUB L4H, RECONNAISSANCE AND FIRE ADJUSTMENT FOR PATTON'S THIRD ARMY FROM CHERBOURG, FRANCE TO GERMANY. ON TWO OCCASIONS FLEW GENERAL GEORGE PATTON ON OBSERVATION MISSIONS. ALSO, FLEW GENERAL PATCH OF THE NINTH ARMY. LED GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT 109 OVER U.S. ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY WHERE IT WAS SHOT DOWN AND CRASH LANDED. CHISM LANDED, CAPTURED THE GERMAN PILOT AND TURNED HIM OVER TO U.S. INFANTRY FOR WHICH HE WAS DECORATED WITH THE AIR MEDAL.