World War II Honoree

James P. Duckett, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bennings, Georgia

Honored By

Joyce H. Duckett

Relationship

Widow

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS AND AN AIR MEDAL WITH BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER. SERVED WITH THE 483RD BOMB SQUADRON, 505TH BOMB GROUP IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS. HE WAS AN AERIAL TAIL GUNNER. FLEW MORE THAN 21 MISSIONS OVER JAPAN DURING MARCH AND APRIL 1945.