World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James L. Poynor
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Honored By
James Jr, Robert, and Margie Poynor
Relationship
Sons and daughter
B-17 PILOT WITH 8TH AIR FORCE, ASSIGNED TO THE 524TH BOMB SQUADRON (HEAVY), 379TH BOMB WING (HEAVY), STATIONED AT KIMBOLTON, ENGLAND. AFTER THE WAR, HE CONTINUED TO SERVE IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE, RETIRING IN 1972 AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL.