World War II Honoree

James Alvin Cheatham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Haleyville, Alabama

Honored By

Carol Cheatham Bradshaw & Dean Cheatham

Relationship

Daughter & Son

ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1942 AS AN AVIATION CADET. ASSIGNED TO THE 15TH AIR FORCE, ITALY, AS A B-24 CO-PILOT. FLEW 21 COMBAT MISSIONS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE STAR AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN AUGUST 1945.