He went on to graduate from flight training school (B24’s), RADAR training (very new and in but a few B17’s.) In May 1944, he was sent to England to the 8th Air Force Pathfinders Outfit where he trained and furnished lead crews for the raids on Germany. 7, 1941, and survived the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor.
He was on guard duty at the ammunitions bunker on Dec. He was shipped to Hawaii, assigned to D Battery, 2nd Division of the 55 Coast Guard Artillery. He retired as an Air Force Major, beginning by joining the U.S. Jim was a hero to his family, friends and country. 11, 1920, in Melrose, Mass., and passed peacefully in his sleep on Dec.
