World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Code Mowbray
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Bradford, Illinois
Honored By
Terrence Hammes Mowbray
Relationship
Youngest Son
COMMISSIONED PILOT OF B-25, B-24 AND B-17 AIRCRAFT. UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS, ENLISTED AND SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 1941 THROUGH 1946. PACIFIC THEATRE; WAS COMMANDING OFFICER OF PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE BASE. SERVED AS MILITARY GOVERNOR OF LIBERATED/OCCUPIED KOREA IN 1945-1946 RETIRED RANK OF MAJOR AT AGE 25.