World War II Honoree

Henry John Girard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

West, Texas

Honored By

John, Richard, Douglas, Barbara & James

Relationship

Children

CAPTAIN. SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER 15 MONTHS; JUNE 1943 TO SEPTEMBER 1944. 150 MISSIONS FLYING THE HUMP (OVER 300 HOURS) WITH THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND IN C-46 AIRCRAFT AS A SENIOR PILOT. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. FEBRUARY 1945 TO FEBRUARY 1946 HE TRANSPORTED WOUNDED SERVICEMEN FROM MILITARY HOSPITALS IN NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO TO HOSPITALS LOCATED CLOSE TO THEIR HOMETOWNS.