World War II Honoree

James F. Armstrong

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

G. Holman King

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED SERVICE AS AVIATION CADET AT DALLAS, TEXAS ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1942. COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANT; AVIATION CADET TRAINING AT KELLY FIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, PRIMARY AT COLEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS; BASIC AT GOODFELLOW FIELD, SAN ANGELO, TEXAS; ADVANCED AT MOORE FIELD, MISSION TEXAS; ASSIGNED TO P-39 SINGLE ENGINE FIGHTER TRAINING, SARASOTA, FLORIDA; REASSIGNED TO B-26 'MARAUDER' MULTI-ENGINE BOMBER TRAINING, TAMPA, FLORIDA.; TRANSFERRED TO MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA; SHIPPED TO MATCHING GREEN FIELD, ENGLAND ON JANUARY 11, 1944 AND ASSIGNED AS B-26 PILOT IN 391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP. FLEW 66 COMBAT MISSIONS IN NORMANDY, NORTH FRANCE, EUROPE AIR OFFENSIVES; RETURNED TO USA AND FLEW TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT AT OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED: AIR MEDAL-9TH AIR FORCE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (GENERAL ORDER 42). DISCHARGED AS CAPTAIN AT SHEPPARD FIELD, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS ON NOVEMBER 11, 1945.