John E. Peairs
April 25, 1922 – March 20, 1996
John E. Peairs, 73, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. A native of Zanesville, Ohio, he moved to this area 10 years ago from Tampa. He was a self-employed carpenter, a member of the Air Force Gunners Association and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he flew 30 combat missions and received the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Fame Service Medal. He is survived by his sister, Jean Beem of Springsville , S.C. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
Tampa Tribune, The (FL) (Published as The Tampa Tribune) - March 22, 1996