Jules Wilburn Bernard

Mechanically gifted, Jules enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He saw service in North Africa, Corsica, Algeria, Italy, and England. He primarily worked as an aircraft mechanic on bombers. He served with the 414th Squadron, 97th Bomb Group in England; was as crew chief with the 346th Bombardment Squadron in North Africa; and transferred to the 57th Bomb Wing in Italy, finishing the war as a Tech Sergeant.