World War II Honoree

J. C. Fuqua

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Texas

Honored By

Harry Truman

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1942 AND TRAINED AT THE BLACK LAND FIELD, TEXAS AND TARRANT FIELD, TEXAS. SERVED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH THE 1412TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT IN ENGLAND, FRANCE AND ITALY. WORKED WITH THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. WAS ATTACHED TO THE FLIGHT LINE, AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC. HE TOWED AIRCRAFT ON THE FLIGHT LINE TO DICILITATE THE PARKING OF AIRCRAFT ON THE RAMP. HE OPERATED A TUG IN THE TOWING OF AIRCRAFT FOR PARKING. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946. RECEIVED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL AND A VICTORY RIBBON.