World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Wallace Minow
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Tyndall, South Dakota
Honored By
Edward Bova
Relationship
Friend
30 YEAR AIR FORCE CAREER BEGAN AS A B-24 PILOT IN WWII FLEW 50 COMBAT MISSIONS AS A 22-YEAR-OLD FIRST LIEUTENANT. EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. LATER FLEW IN THE BERLIN AIRLIFT BEFORE BECOMING A SENIOR OFFICER IN THE STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND.