World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James C. Borah, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Flora, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 24 MARCH 1944 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS AN AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC (747) AND ASSIGNED TO SQUADRON C OF THE 3021ST ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT IN NEVADA. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON 8 DECEMBER 1945 AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS.