Borah, James C. 'Jimmy' Jr.

1925 - 1990  (65 years)

• Name	Borah, James C. 'Jimmy'
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	18 Mar 1925
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BORA.J002
  _FGRAVE	43615765
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Squadron C, 3021st Army Air Force Base Unit, United States Army Air Forces  [1]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on 24 March 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Trained as an Airplane and Engine Mechanic (747) and assigned to Squadron C of The 3021st Army Air Force Base Unit in Nevada. Received The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorable discharged as a Private First Class on 8 December 1945 at Scott Field, Illinois. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1924296
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Borah, James C. Jr. (1925-1990)
  Death	12 May 1990
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  	S.Side Ad Block 1, Lot 7, Grave 4
  Person ID	I43236	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Borah, James C. Sr.,   b. 16 Nov 1898   d. 12 May 1970 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Newcomb, Claribel N.,   b. 1897   d. 1981 (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F16751	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S15054] World War II Honoree, James C. Borah, Jr., (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1924296) (Reliability: 2).