James served as a Technical Sergeant on B-17 #44-6757, 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Madison County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 3, 1941, prior to the war, in Peoria, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
James was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17 #42-102939 and ditched in the Adriatic Sea during the war.
He was originally interred in Italy and was later repatriated here on November 28, 1949
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
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.
Service # 16019166
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17 #44-6757:
Alexander, James W ~ S/Sgt, Ohio
Algeo, Paul D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Barlog, Richard J ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
Cullen, Edward T ~ 2nd Lt, California
Kokoefer, Adolph E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
Levinson, Herbert P ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Mellor, James E ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Tabb, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Wolfe, Wilbur P ~ S/Sgt, California
For airmen who perished on B-17 #42-102939 see:
Catello, Nicholas A ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Madison County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 3, 1941, prior to the war, in Peoria, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
James was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17 #42-102939 and ditched in the Adriatic Sea during the war.
He was originally interred in Italy and was later repatriated here on November 28, 1949
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
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.
Service # 16019166
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17 #44-6757:
Alexander, James W ~ S/Sgt, Ohio
Algeo, Paul D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Barlog, Richard J ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
Cullen, Edward T ~ 2nd Lt, California
Kokoefer, Adolph E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
Levinson, Herbert P ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Mellor, James E ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Tabb, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Wolfe, Wilbur P ~ S/Sgt, California
For airmen who perished on B-17 #42-102939 see:
Catello, Nicholas A ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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James served as a Technical Sergeant on B-17 #44-6757, 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Madison County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 3, 1941, prior to the war, in Peoria, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
James was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17 #42-102939 and ditched in the Adriatic Sea during the war.
He was originally interred in Italy and was later repatriated here on November 28, 1949
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
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.
Service # 16019166
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17 #44-6757:
Alexander, James W ~ S/Sgt, Ohio
Algeo, Paul D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Barlog, Richard J ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
Cullen, Edward T ~ 2nd Lt, California
Kokoefer, Adolph E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
Levinson, Herbert P ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Mellor, James E ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Tabb, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Wolfe, Wilbur P ~ S/Sgt, California
For airmen who perished on B-17 #42-102939 see:
Catello, Nicholas A ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Madison County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 3, 1941, prior to the war, in Peoria, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
James was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17 #42-102939 and ditched in the Adriatic Sea during the war.
He was originally interred in Italy and was later repatriated here on November 28, 1949
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
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.
Service # 16019166
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who perished on B-17 #44-6757:
Alexander, James W ~ S/Sgt, Ohio
Algeo, Paul D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Barlog, Richard J ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
Cullen, Edward T ~ 2nd Lt, California
Kokoefer, Adolph E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
Levinson, Herbert P ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Mellor, James E ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Tabb, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Wolfe, Wilbur P ~ S/Sgt, California
For airmen who perished on B-17 #42-102939 see:
Catello, Nicholas A ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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TSGT, 342 AAF BOMB SQ, 97 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
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