Staff Sergeant James C. Bright (ASN: 14137341), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after his bomber was shot down on 23 July 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Staff SergeantRegiment:
485th Bombardment GroupDivision:
15th Air ForceAction Date:
July 23, 1944
Headquarters, U.S. Army-Mediterranean Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 54 (November 12, 1944)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Staff Sergeant James Cecil Bright, Jr. (ASN: 14137341), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, in action against enemy forces while serving as Tail Gunner in a B-24 Bomber of the 485th Bombardment Group, FIFTEENTH Air Force, during an air mission in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations on or about 23 July 1944. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by Staff Sergeant Bright on this occasion have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.