World War II Honoree

James J. Harvie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Torrington, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 398TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON AS AN AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN, EASTERN MANDATES AND WESTERN PACIFIC. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.