World War II Honoree

James J. Cullen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

James W. Cullen & Gail M. Cullen

Relationship

Son & Daughter

SERVED FROM 1942 TO 1945, PRIMARILY WITH THE 371ST BOMB SQUADRON, 307TH BOMB GROUP, OF THE 13TH AIR FORCE. TOOK BASIC AND ADVANCE TRAINING AT NAPIER FIELD IN DOTHAN, ALABAMA AND WORKED ON AT-6 TRAINERS AS A MAINTENANCE CREWMAN. LEFT DOTHAN IN MAY OF 1945 FOR 6 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS OF OVERSEAS DUTY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. DUTY STATIONS AND SERVICE LOCATIONS INCLUDED CLARK FIELD AND SUBIC BAY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, MOROTAI, MINDANAO AND LEYTE. WORKED ON AND SERVICED LONG-RANGE B-24 BOMBERS.