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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Fitzsimons 'Jake' Fant, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pennsylvania

Honored By

An Indebted American

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Activity During WWII

WENT INTO PILOT TRAINING. FLEW A BOEING B-17 FLYING FORTRESS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC TO PRESTWICK, SCOTLAND. WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 94TH BOMB GROUP OF THE U.S. ARMY 8TH AIR FORCES. STATIONED IN BURY ST. EDMONDS, ENGLAND. FROM JULY 1943 TO APRIL 1945, FLEW 32 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AND OCCUPIED EUROPE.