World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Kerr Healam
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pateros, Washington
Honored By
John Healam & LTC Charles T. Borg, USA-Ret.
ENLISTED IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON ON JANUARY 22, 1943. TRAINED AS AN AIRCRAFT RADIO MECHANIC AND INSTRUCTOR. SERVED WITH 247TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT. PROVIDED BASIC AND ADVANCED LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION IN RADIO MECHANICS FOR AIRCRAFT CREW MEMBERS GETTING READY TO DEPLOY TO EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF WAR. DUTIES REQUIRED TRAVEL TO AIR BASES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1945 AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. EARNED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.