World War II Honoree

John Franklin Antrim

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Barbara D. Files

Relationship

Friend

Served on Lake Michigan in 1943. Basic training in Miami, Florida. Aviation Cadet, 1943, pilot training at Clemson University, South Carolina. Pre-flight school in Montgomery, Alabama. Went on to Arcadia, Florida for Primary Flying School, then to Kessler Field, Biloxi Field in Mississippi which was a holding area. Volunteered for Aerial Gunnery on B-17 aircraft in Las Vegas, Nevada and Lincoln, Nebraska where he was put in crew. Ardmore, Oklahoma for training in B-17 to fly in formation, camera work and gunnery (sent through this training twice). Harlingen, Texas for B-29 gunnery school (twice). When Hiroshima occurred sent back to Lincoln, Nebraska. He did not have enough points to be discharged and became a Military Policeman for 5 months. Final processing in Laurie Field in Denver, Colorado. Discharged March 1946 from Fort Sheridan, Illinois.