James McCready Huston Jr ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Pennsylvania
On March 3, 1945 Lieutenant Junior Grade Huston was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Pennsylvania. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 359263 |
| Service ID | O-306452 |
| Name | James McCready Huston Jr |
| From | Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Birth Date | October 22, 1923 |
| Casualty Date | March 3, 1945 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | USS Natoma Bay (CVE–62) |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action |
| Location | Iwo Jima, Pacific Ocean |
| Burial | Courts of the Missing, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
James McCready Huston Jr is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
James McCready Huston Jr was born in South Bend, St Joseph County, Indiana. He was the son of James McCready Huston and Daryl Gillespie Greene. He was later living in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.He served as a Navy pilot aboard the USS Natoma Bay and was killed during the Battle of Iwo Jima. While flying over the island, his Grumman FM-2 Wildcat was hit with antiaircraft fire. It knocked his propeller off and destroyed the engine. He landed in the ocean and never came out. He is considered missing in action. There is an interesting story connected to a a man named James Leininger who claims to be James Huston Jr reincarnated. As a child, Leininger would have nightmares and scream "Airplane crash! Plane on fire! Little man can't get out!" When his parents would ask who can't get out, young Leininger would say, "Me". He knew detailed facts about WW2 planes, despite only being a toddler. Furthermore, Huston's shipmates, now senior citizens, say Leininger looks like Huston. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ United States Aviator Badge Navy
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
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