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Found him, James A Drain Essex County New Jersey. Born 1923. Enlisted in the Air Corps December 8, 1941. This is pretty cool.

James Albert Drain Sr.

BIRTH 7 May 1923, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA

DEATH 18 Jul 1991 (aged 68), New Castle County, Delaware, USA

BURIAL Gracelawn Memorial Park. New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA

Earned the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters.

Unfortunately, I can't access his obituary. I may be able to see it when Ancestry offers a free weekend.

Here's a photo of him wearing the vest: