World War II Honoree

Jackson R. Henninger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Xenia, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED IN THE AIR CORPS AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON OCTOBER 30, 1940 AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, 24 WEEKS OF AIRCRAFT MECHANICS SCHOOL, 4 WEEKS AIRPLANE INSPECTION SCHOOL, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (925). SERVED OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL U.S. IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (09/03/1941-03/15/1943) AND IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (06/15/1943-10/24/1945). LAST UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT WAS THE 599TH AIR ENGINEERING SQUADRON, AIR SERVICE COMMAND. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH BRONZE BATTLE STAR IN LIEU OF CLASP, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A MASTER SERGEANT ON OCTOBER 29, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS.