World War II Honoree

James G. Edmondson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Canton, Georgia

Honored By

Betty H. Edmondson

Relationship

Wife

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, POW MEDAL AND 5 SERVICE MEDALS. FIGHTER PILOT FOR 9TH AIR FORCE, 367TH GROUP. SHOT DOWN OCTOBER 20, 1944 ON 47TH MISSION, WAS POW IN GERMANY AT STALAG LUFT III AND STALAG VII-A UNTIL THE END OF WAR. SERVED WITH THE 860TH MILITARY POLICE AT PAINE FIELD, WASHINGTON PRIOR TO BEING A CADET AND FIGHTER PILOT.