THE FREEDOM COMMITTEE OF ORANGE COUNTY

 

 

Name:                                    John “Jack” Campbell                     

                       

Rank:                                                  Sergeant

                                                           

Branch of Service:                             U. S. Army Air Corps

           

Unit:                                                    15th Air Force, 449th Bomb Group

 

                       

Specialty:                                            Armorer Gunner,  Ball Turret Gunner on B-24 Liberator                          

                                                                       

Active Duty Dates:                            November 17, 1942 to October 31, 1945

                                               

Armed Conflicts:                                High Altitude Bombing attacks over Southern & Central Europe 

 

Theater of Operations:                      Southern Europe       

 

Campaigns:                                        No. Appennines, Po Valley, Rhineland, and Central Europe     

 

Decorations & Awards:                    Air Medal, Areal Gunner Wings, Good Conduct

                                                           Medal, European Theater Medal w/ 4 Bronze Stars, WWII Victory Medal    

 

Speaking Subjects:                            Army Air Corps and my personal experiences as a Ball Turret Gunner.