World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James A. Hewlett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Riverside, California
Honored By
Mrs. Trudy Hewlett
ENLISTED AUGUST 1942; DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 1946 AS 1ST LIEUTENANT. FLEW COMBAT, EUROPE 1944 AS A NAVIGATOR, B-24 BOMBER. AS A RESULT OF ENEMY FIRE, CRASH LANDED ONCE; PARACHUTED ONCE. DECORATIONS: AIR MEDAL (JULY 1944); VICTORY MEDAL (OCTOBER 1945).