World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Daniel Cheesman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Kansas City, Kansas
Honored By
VFW Post 11242
HE SERVED AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER ON THE B-29 THE 'EMPIRE EXPRESS', FLYING 35 MISSIONS OVER JAPAN, WHICH WAS THE FIRST CREW TO ACHIEVE THIS STATUS. HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.