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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Barajas Ramirez

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Oxnard, California

Honored By

Richard E. Manzer

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANIC WITH THE 14TH AIR FORCE, 23RD FIGHTER CONTROL SQUADRON FOR TWO YEARS IN CHINA. THE SQUADRON FLEW P-40 AIRCRAFT. SOME OF THE PILOTS AND GROUND CREW MEMBERS HAD BEEN WITH THE FLYING TIGERS WHEN THEY DISBANDED IN 1942. THE 23RD FIGHTER GROUP WAS AT AIRFIELDS IN KUNMING, KWEILIN AND CHICKIANG.