James E. Patterson

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

James E. Patterson served in World War II. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces.

In March 1944, he graduated from Gunnery School at Fort Meyers, Florida. At the time, his rank was Sergeant.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Patterson of Duluth, Minnesota.

Source: “Service Stripes,” Duluth News Tribune, March 12, 1944 (see below)

“Graduating from army air force training [school] this week [was] Sgt. James E. Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Patterson, 4716 McCulloch street, from gunnery school at Fort Meyers, Fla., . . .”