World War II Honoree

John Paul Reed

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Uhrichsville, Ohio

Honored By

Barbara and Jane

Relationship

Daughters

ENLISTED JANUARY 13, 1942 AT FORT HAYES, COLUMBUS, OHIO AND COMPLETED BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI. LATER APPLIED FOR AND WAS ACCEPTED TO ATTEND ARMY AIR FORCE STATISTICAL OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SOLDIERS FIELD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. GRADUATED JUNE 7, 1942, ACCEPTING HIS COMMISSION WITH THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT. SERVED STATE SIDE AS A STATISTICAL OFFICER WITH THE 302ND BOMB GROUP AT VARIOUS ARMY AIR FORCE BASES. DEPLOYED TO ENGLAND, OCTOBER 30, 1942 WITH THE 446TH BOMB GROUP, A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 2ND AIR DIVISION, 20TH BOMB WING AND WAS STATIONED AT BUNGAY (FLIXTON), ENGLAND, UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE STATION 125. DEPLOYED BACK TO THE U.S. AUGUST 10, 1944 AND SERVED AS A SALVAGE OFFICER AT VARIOUS BASES AFTER OCS WAR ADJUSTMENTS TRAINING AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY. DECORATIONS: BRONZE STAR MEDAL (AWARDED FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE), AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE HONORABLE LAPEL BUTTON. HE WAS PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN ON ORDERS SIGNED BY GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER FEBRUARY 1, 1944 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED MARCH 12, 1946 AT WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO.