James S Cheney
MilitaryRear L-R: Capt James Pershing Zwayer, Maj James S Cheney, Capt Harold Lee Stouse, Lt Col William S Raper, 1Lt Lawrence J Lifshus
Front L-R: T/Sgt Joseph D. Lillis, T/Sgt George Fred Bostick, 1Lt Melvin E Papp, S/Sgt Leo F Wotanis, F/O James Hodges Hardy
He completed 36 missions. Became Squadron Navigator in June 1943, Group Navigator in October 1943. He left the group in January 1945 to become the Group Navigator for the 303rd BG and flew approximately 9 missions. Cheney was later Judge Advocate General of USAF and in 1995/6 President of the 306th BGMA
AM w 5/Oak Leaf Cluster; DFC
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Tucson, Arizona | 13 August 1918 | |
Died |
24 April 1998 | ||
Buried |
Revisions
Cheney stayed in USAF serving in Korea. He later joined the Judge Advocate and was Judge Advocate General. In 1995 he was elected president of the 306th BG Association.
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