World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John R. Bell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Prescott, Arizona
Honored By
Ms. Jennie M. Bell
ARMY AIR CORPS. B-17 CREW MEMBER. FLEW WITH 91ST BOMB GROUP (H) 8TH AIR FORCE OUT OF BASSINGBOURN, ENGLAND. SHOT DOWN OVER HAMM, GERMANY MARCH 4, 1943. SPENT THE REST OF THE WAR IN STALAG LUFT III, SAGAN, POLAND. RELEASED BY PATTON'S ARMY 1946 FRENCH CAMP NEAR MUNICH. RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR KOREAN WAR SERVICE. SPENT TIME IN VIETNAM 1966-1968.