World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James J. Whitaker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Springfield, Massachusetts
Honored By
Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 90TH SINGLE ENGINE FLYING TRAINING SQUADRON, ARMY AIR FORCE, AVIATION FLIGHT SCHOOL AS AN AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC AT CRAIG FIELD SELMA, ALABAMA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.