World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James W. Payne
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Honored By
Bernice Payne
Relationship
Wife
RECEIVED HIS WINGS IN APRIL 1944. STATIONED IN LAREDO, TEXAS. HE WAS A PILOT AND FLEW A PLANE TO TRAIN GUNNERS. HE WAS THERE AT THE GUNNERY BASE FOR 3 YEARS UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.