James Montgomery Falsworth (Earth-21399)

Early Life
James Montgomery Falsworth was the younger son of Lord William Falsworth, a prominent member of the British aristocracy. James was born shortly after the elder son, John Falsworth, left the family behind amid the Second Boer War, and as a result he grew up completely unaware of his brother's existence.

When World War II broke out, James was outraged at British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement towards Hitler's Germany. His father, however, was an isolationist and pacifist, having been scarred by the loss of his elder son during the Boer War. Their disagreement drove a rift between the two until eventually, James left the family household at 15 when war broke out.

Becoming a War Hero
In 1941, James' mother died in the Blitz when a German bomb fell on the hospital where she was performing volunteer work. Enraged by her death, James enlisted in the British armed forces, lying about his age to the recruiter. He excelled in his training and was soon selected by the British intelligence services as a clandestine operator behind German lines. After his first few operations, James had an idea and crafted a uniform for himself which resembled the British flag. Donning the uniform, he took on the persona of “Union Jack”, a masked hero who personified the English fighting spirit and struck fear into the hearts of Nazis all over Europe.