World War II Honoree

James Byron Ford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Sudan, Texas

Honored By

Cheri Sain

Relationship

granddaughter

LIEUTENANT COLONEL; PILOT OF B-26. SERVED AS A TEST PILOT, TRAINED OTHER PILOTS IN ALABAMA, AND WAS STATIONED IN ENGLAND DURING THE LAST YEARS OF WAR WORLD II INCLUDING D-DAY. FLEW MISSIONS IN EUROPE AND FLEW MISSIONS DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. SERVED IN OCCUPIED JAPAN TO INVESTIGATE DOWNED AIRCRAFT. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. COMPLETED 67 MISSIONS.