Nov. 22, 2019 Former member of the 36th EWS, WWII vet, awarded French Legion of Honor James P. Ostler, age 99, a former member of the 36th Bombardment Squadron, was awarded the Legion of Honor Medal from France in a November 21, 2019 Ceremony in Arlington Heights, Ill. for his efforts in WWII as a navigator on the B-17.