World War II Honoree

Jack Smith Ford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lenoir, North Carolina

Honored By

George Ford

Relationship

Son

FLEW 25 MISSIONS OVER EUROPE IN THE FALL OF 1943 AS TAIL GUNNER AND LATER AS BALL TURRET GUNNER, AFTER DEATH OF BALL GUNNER. SERVED ON ROGER'S CREW OF THE 388TH BOMB GROUP. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. AFTER COMBAT MISSIONS, SERVED AS GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR AT TYNDALL FIELD.