World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jack E. Naifeh
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942 AFTER THE JAPANESE SURPRISE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. SERVED OVERSEAS AS A GUNNER ABOARD B-24 'LIBERATOR' BOMBER AIRCRAFT DURING THE WAR. FLEW SOME 30 MISSIONS AND WAS WOUNDED IN AERIAL COMBAT BY SHRAPNEL TO THE HEAD AND LEG. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.