World War II Honoree

James Bajda

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Carlstadt, New Jersey

Honored By

Frank Toth

Relationship

Friend

SERVED INITIALLY IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN AND WAS SOON DEPLOYED TO EMBATTLED EUROPE. WHILE SERVING IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, HE WAS A LOWER BALL TURRET GUNNER ON B-24 LIBERATOR'S. SERVING WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE FROM THEIR BASES IN ITALY, HE FLEW AND FOUGHT DURING MANY MISSIONS OVER OCCUPIED EUROPE.