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James
David
Garcia
DNB (1945)

Born:

, 

Colorado

Home:

Del Norte

, 

Colorado

James Garcia graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1939. He died in an air crass at Harmon Field, Guam, on August 23, 1945.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Colonel (Air Corps)

    Regiment:

    21st Bomber Command

    Division:

    20th Air Force

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Air Corps) James David Garcia (ASN: 0-22069), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the 21st Bomber Command, TWENTIETH Air Force, from 1944 to 1945.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Colonel (Air Corps)

    Regiment:

    21st Bomber Command

    Division:

    20th Air Force

    Action Date:

    World War II
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Air Corps) James David Garcia (ASN: 0-22069), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 21st Bomber Command, TWENTIETH Air Force, during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.