World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Stanford Cope
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
San Angelo, Texas
Honored By
Joe Fields
ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1941, TRAINED AT MARCH FIELD, CALIFORNIA AND RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN BATAAN AS A CORPORAL WITH THE 24TH PURSUIT GROUP. HE WAS A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR FOR FORTY-TWO MONTHS. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, AND SERVICE RIBBONS WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THREE STARS. HE WAS WOUNDED IN BATAAN IN 1942. DISCHARGED IN 1946.