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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James R. Fordyce

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Elmhurst, Illinois

Honored By

C. McCabe

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN WACO, TEXAS WHERE HE WAS TRAINED TO FLY THE B-24 LIBERATOR. DISPATCHED IN 1943, CO-PILOTED A PLANE TO SOUTH AMERICA, THE AZORES, NORTH AFRICA AND FOGGIA AIRFIELD COMPLEX. WHILE IN ITALY, FLEW 20 MISSIONS OVER GERMAN OCCUPIED AREAS INCLUDING PLOESTI, ROMANIA. IN THE USA, PROVIDED FLIGHT INSTRUCTION TO MILITARY PERSONNEL. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.