World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Robert Cron
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lynwood, California
Honored By
Jean Cron
Relationship
Wife
SERGEANT. PART OF BASIC TRAINING UNIT, WHICH PROVIDED NEEDED TRAINING TO PILOTS AND FLIGHT CREWS. ENLISTED AT AGE 17 AND QUALIFIED FOR FIGHTER PILOT. JUST BEFORE HIS ENTRANCE INTO ACTIVE DUTY, THE WAR ENDED AND NO NEW PILOTS WERE TRAINED.