World War II Honoree

James R. Eddings

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Amory, Mississippi

Honored By

Mary Eddings

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED THE SERVICE IN 1942 IN MISSISSIPPI AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER FROM 1942 TO 1945. AFTER A SHORT BREAK IN SERVICE, HE SERVED WITH THE MARINES FOR ONE FOUR YEAR HITCH AND THEN REJOINED THE AIR FORCE AS AN AIR FORCE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTOR. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 365TH FIGHTER GROUP 'HELL HAWKS' AND SUBSEQUENTLY SERVED IN NORTH KOREA AND VIETNAM. HE SERVED THE LAST YEARS OF HIS CAREER AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.