World War II Honoree

Jesse Eugene Casey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Arivaca, Arizona

Honored By

Patricia A Casey Kerr

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS FROM 4 JANUARY 1940 TO 26 SEPTEMBER 1945. SENT TO CANAL ZONE ON 23 FEBRUARY 1940 AND LEFT 16 JUNE 1943. ARRIVED BACK IN CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES ON 24 JUNE 1943. DURING HIS ENLISTMENT, HE ATTENDED AVIATION METALSMITH SCHOOL IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AND IN SOUTH AMERICA WITH THE U.S. ARMY. WAS DECORATED WITH GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, AIR MEDAL, OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, ARMY AIR FORCE TECH BADGE, AND LAPEL BUTTON ISSUED FOR NO TIME LOST UNDER AW107. SERVED AS AVIATION METALSMITH FLIGHT MECHANIC, FLIGHT ENGINEER, AND CREW CHIEF. AS CREW CHIEF, HE SUPERVISED INSPECTIONS, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF AIRCRAFT TO DETERMINE NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIRS, OR PARTS REPLACEMENT. ALSO FLEW IN COMBAT MISSIONS AS AERIAL ENGINEER-GUNNER. WHILE ENLISTED, WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN WRITING TWO MANUALS FOR AIR FORCE: EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND OPERATION OF B-24 AIRCRAFT, AND AIRCRAFT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE FOR B-24D, RB-24E, B24G, B24H, B24J AIRCRAFT (01 MAY 1944).