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JAMES EDWARD HORTON
T SGT. RETIRED
US AIR FORCE
HOME : PETALUMA, CA
Plaque : Wall 7, Row C, Col 1
I was born in Washington,D.C. at Bolling AFB, I was raised in Petaluma,Ca. I graduated from high school in 1966 then entered the US Air Force. My basic training was done at Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas. I then went on to do multiple tours in South East Asia. I also served at Davis-Montan Air base in Arizona. I served two tours (8 years) in Europe at RAF Lackenheath,England Lots and lots of TDYs throughout my career. Finished my career at George Air Force Base, Victorville,Ca. Retired from service 1 May 1988 as E-6 T SGT.
POW
KIA
MIA
Medals
AIR FORCE TRAINING RIBBON, AIR FORCE GOOD CONDUCT W/5 OLC, AIR FORCE LONGEVITY SERVICE W/4 OLC, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND RIBBON, OVERSEAS RIBBON LONG W/ 1 OLC, OVERSEAS SHORT RIBBON W/1 OLC, VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD, V FOR VALOR AND SILVER OAK LEAF, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION W/1 SILVER OLC, VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL, RVN GALLANTRY WITH CROSS PALM W/OLC, Air Force Commendation Medal
Theatre of Operation
VIETNAM