World War II Honoree

Joseph Conrad 'J. C.' 'Jayhawk' Warren

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kilgore, Texas

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

STAFF SERGEANT, FLIGHT MAINTENANCE GUNNER. WARREN SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 16, 1943 TO NOVEMBER 1945 WITH THE 47TH BOMB GROUP, 97TH BOMB SQUADRON. HE FLEW 55 COMBAT MISSIONS IN AN A-20 AND A-24 AIRCRAFT OVER OCCUPIED TERRITORY IN ITALY. HE WAS AWARDED THE ARMY AIR FORCES CREW MEMBER BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, A PURPLE HEART AND THE CATERPILLAR AWARD FOR SUCCESSFULLY PARACHUTING IN ENEMY TERRITORY.