World War II Honoree

Jackson Robert Crissey, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Michele Ann Mosteller

Relationship

Grandniece

HE WAS A NAVIGATOR ON A B-24 IN THE 15TH AIR FORCE, ARMY AIR CORPS FROM 1944 TO 1945. HE WAS STATIONED IN STONORA, ITALY AND WAS PART OF NUMEROUS MISSIONS OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE. DURING HIS SERVICE IN EUROPE, HE WAS SHOT DOWN TWICE, CRASH LANDED ONCE AND WAS TAKEN POW FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR HIS SERVICE DURING WWII.