World War II Honoree

Jacob Foster Fullilove, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

Morag and Margo Fullilove

Relationship

Daughters

JOINED THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS THE DAY AFTER PEARL HARBOR AND WAS TRAINED AS A B-17 AIRCRAFT PILOT IN THE FIRST CLASS OF '90-DAY WONDERS'. HE WAS SENT TO ENGLAND WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE IN SEPTEMBER 1942 AND SERVED THERE AND IN NORTH AFRICA UNTIL OCTOBER 1944 FLYING NEARLY 50 MISSIONS. HE EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND OTHER AWARDS. HIS PLANE WAS SELECTED AS A PATHFINDER PLANE FOR EARLY USE OF RADAR. HE LEFT ENGLAND IN OCTOBER 1944 TO BECOME A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IN FLORIDA FOR THE REMAINDER OF WAR.