World War II Honoree

James P. Cole, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

His Children & Grandchildren

TRAINED AT CAMP BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA. LEFT NEW YORK CITY ON MARCH 13, 1944 ABOARD THE SS PASTEUR. ARRIVED IN LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON MARCH 21, 1944. SERVED IN ENGLAND (BOVINGTON), RHINELAND, GERMANY AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY CAMPAIGN MEDAL. SERVED WITH THE ARMY AIR CORPS, 8TH AIR FORCE AND 9TH AIR FORCE (55TH ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING DISARMAMENT) IN ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. RETURNED HOME ABOARD SHIP ON 8-26-45 AND ARRIVED IN NEW YORK ON 9-4-45.