James served as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on B~24J ~ #42-73026, 431st Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Montgomery County, Maryland prior to the war.
B~24J #42-73026 took off, with other B-24's and a crew of " 10 ", from Tarawa on a Strike / Bombing Mission over Maloelop Atoll.
After a successful bombing run they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Fighter aircraft and crashed in the sea.
James, and his entire crew, were declared " Missing In Action " in this crash during the war.
He was awarded an Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-791399
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Airmen who perished on B~24J ~ #42-73026 :
Clarke, Kenton H., III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Davis, James R. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Duckworth, Robert F. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
Ferguson, Donald E. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CT
Lauer, Harold W. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OR
Maxwell, Frank J. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Meek, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Reese, Robert G. B. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, WV
Smith, Michael L. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Wilson, Cyrus D. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Montgomery County, Maryland prior to the war.
B~24J #42-73026 took off, with other B-24's and a crew of " 10 ", from Tarawa on a Strike / Bombing Mission over Maloelop Atoll.
After a successful bombing run they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Fighter aircraft and crashed in the sea.
James, and his entire crew, were declared " Missing In Action " in this crash during the war.
He was awarded an Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-791399
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B~24J ~ #42-73026 :
Clarke, Kenton H., III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Davis, James R. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Duckworth, Robert F. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
Ferguson, Donald E. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CT
Lauer, Harold W. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OR
Maxwell, Frank J. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Meek, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Reese, Robert G. B. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, WV
Smith, Michael L. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Wilson, Cyrus D. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
James served as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on B~24J ~ #42-73026, 431st Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Montgomery County, Maryland prior to the war.
B~24J #42-73026 took off, with other B-24's and a crew of " 10 ", from Tarawa on a Strike / Bombing Mission over Maloelop Atoll.
After a successful bombing run they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Fighter aircraft and crashed in the sea.
James, and his entire crew, were declared " Missing In Action " in this crash during the war.
He was awarded an Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-791399
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B~24J ~ #42-73026 :
Clarke, Kenton H., III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Davis, James R. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Duckworth, Robert F. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
Ferguson, Donald E. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CT
Lauer, Harold W. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OR
Maxwell, Frank J. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Meek, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Reese, Robert G. B. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, WV
Smith, Michael L. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Wilson, Cyrus D. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Montgomery County, Maryland prior to the war.
B~24J #42-73026 took off, with other B-24's and a crew of " 10 ", from Tarawa on a Strike / Bombing Mission over Maloelop Atoll.
After a successful bombing run they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Fighter aircraft and crashed in the sea.
James, and his entire crew, were declared " Missing In Action " in this crash during the war.
He was awarded an Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-791399
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B~24J ~ #42-73026 :
Clarke, Kenton H., III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Davis, James R. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Duckworth, Robert F. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
Ferguson, Donald E. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CT
Lauer, Harold W. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OR
Maxwell, Frank J. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Meek, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Reese, Robert G. B. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, WV
Smith, Michael L. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Wilson, Cyrus D. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Maryland.
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