World War II Honoree

James Frederick Becker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Rocky River, Ohio

Honored By

James Becker

Relationship

Son

STATIONED AT FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY WHERE HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR OFFICER TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR ENGINEERING ASSIGNMENT IN THE NEW FIELD OF RADAR TECHNOLOGY. HE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE HIS TOUR OF DUTY BECAUSE HE WAS MEDICALLY DISCHARGED DUE TO A SERIOUS ILLNESS RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT WHILE ON DUTY. THIS ILLNESS CAUSED HIS PRE-MATURE DEATH AT THE AGE OF 33.