World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Henry Darden, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Farmville, North Carolina
Honored By
Dusty Darden
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATRE (THE HUMP). HE FLEW 125 MISSIONS WITH THE 89TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 80TH FIGHTER GROUP, 10TH AIR FORCE. DURING SERVICE AS OPERATIONS OFFICER, HE WAS AWARDED TWO DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES AND THREE AIR MEDALS.