World War II Honoree

James C. Hewitt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kemah, Texas

Honored By

Walter V. Lawrence

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED AT ELLINGTON FIELD, TEXAS AND TOOK CONSOLIDATED B-24 BOMBER ENGINEER TRAINING AT KEESLER FIELD, MISSISSIPPI. ATTACHED TO THE 15TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING OF THE 485TH BOMB GROUP AND THE 830TH BOMB SQUADRON, LOCATED IN VERONA, ITALY AS GROUND CREW PERSONNEL. RETURNED TO THE U.S. DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 1945 AND DISCHARGED SOON THEREAFTER. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL, UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.