World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John E. Mills
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Indianapolis, Indiana
Relationship
Self
TECHNICAL SERGEANT, AFTER BASIC TRAINING AT WILL ROGERS FIELD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, WAS SELECTED FOR AVIATION CADET TRAINING AT SANTA ANNA, CALIFORNIA. REASSIGNED TO ARMY AIR CORPS GUARD SQUADRON, LA JUNTA, COLORADO; THEN OVERSEAS TO THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND AT KARACHI, INDIA (CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER) IN THE ENGINEERING SECTION, AIR OPERATIONS. RETURNED AT WAR'S END TO CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.