World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James D. Arterburn
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Medford, Oklahoma
Honored By
American Legion
SERVED IN THE 739TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON. TRAINED AS A SIGNAL CORPS LINEMAN, TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH. SERVED IN NAPLES-FOGGIA, SOUTHERN FRANCE, APENNINES, PO VALLEY, RHINELAND, ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN FRANCE AND AIR COMBAT BALKANS. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE RIBBON WITH SILVER SERVICE STAR AND 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS. SERVED FROM JANUARY 1943 - SEPTEMBER 1945.