World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jack Paul Armo
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Visalia, California
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE JOINED THE ARMY. RECALLED BEING ON LEAVE IN NEW YORK CITY AND READING THE SHOCKING HEADLINES ABOUT PEARL HARBOR WHILE RIDING THE SUBWAY. HE WAS STATIONED IN CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS, BUT HIS MOST VIVID MEMORIES WERE OF INDIA, WHERE THE ARMY SUPPORTED THE SUPPLY LINE OVER THE HIMALAYAS TO GENERAL CHENAULT'S 14TH AIR FORCE IN CHINA.