World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James J. Moran
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Marion Lynch
Relationship
Niece
Earned Distinguished Flying Cross for coolness, courage, and skill while taking part in pre-invasion assaults aboard the B-17 aircraft. As radio operator and gunner, he was one of the first Americans to take part in daylight bombing of industrial targets in Berlin.