James served as a Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-24G #42-78407, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Blount County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 14, 1943 at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as being Single, without dependents.
B-24G #42-78407 took off from Stornara, Italy on a bombing mission over Munich, Germany. They were attacked by German aircraft which knocked out their #2 engine causing them to crash near Munich during the war.
James was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on August 10, 1950.
Service # 14167534
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-24G #42-78407:
Boden, John F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Giggey, Wilfred J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, ME
Grant, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IA
Kitchler, William C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, FL
Kurtz, Harold C ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, PA
Onraet, Marcel F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Pemberton, James D ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TN
Tawes, Elton E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Survivors from B-24G #42-78407:
Fulare, Lewis F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Moats, Paul K ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WV
Bio, Family Links, & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Hope for submitting this record for bio updates!
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He resided in Blount County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 14, 1943 at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as being Single, without dependents.
B-24G #42-78407 took off from Stornara, Italy on a bombing mission over Munich, Germany. They were attacked by German aircraft which knocked out their #2 engine causing them to crash near Munich during the war.
James was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on August 10, 1950.
Service # 14167534
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24G #42-78407:
Boden, John F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Giggey, Wilfred J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, ME
Grant, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IA
Kitchler, William C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, FL
Kurtz, Harold C ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, PA
Onraet, Marcel F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Pemberton, James D ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TN
Tawes, Elton E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Survivors from B-24G #42-78407:
Fulare, Lewis F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Moats, Paul K ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WV
Bio, Family Links, & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Hope for submitting this record for bio updates!
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James served as a Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-24G #42-78407, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Blount County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 14, 1943 at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as being Single, without dependents.
B-24G #42-78407 took off from Stornara, Italy on a bombing mission over Munich, Germany. They were attacked by German aircraft which knocked out their #2 engine causing them to crash near Munich during the war.
James was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on August 10, 1950.
Service # 14167534
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24G #42-78407:
Boden, John F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Giggey, Wilfred J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, ME
Grant, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IA
Kitchler, William C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, FL
Kurtz, Harold C ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, PA
Onraet, Marcel F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Pemberton, James D ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TN
Tawes, Elton E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Survivors from B-24G #42-78407:
Fulare, Lewis F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Moats, Paul K ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WV
Bio, Family Links, & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Hope for submitting this record for bio updates!
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He resided in Blount County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 14, 1943 at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as being Single, without dependents.
B-24G #42-78407 took off from Stornara, Italy on a bombing mission over Munich, Germany. They were attacked by German aircraft which knocked out their #2 engine causing them to crash near Munich during the war.
James was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on August 10, 1950.
Service # 14167534
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24G #42-78407:
Boden, John F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Giggey, Wilfred J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, ME
Grant, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IA
Kitchler, William C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, FL
Kurtz, Harold C ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, PA
Onraet, Marcel F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Pemberton, James D ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TN
Tawes, Elton E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Survivors from B-24G #42-78407:
Fulare, Lewis F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Moats, Paul K ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WV
Bio, Family Links, & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Hope for submitting this record for bio updates!
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