1 Lt James Brundrett Colt was born in El Paso, Texas on 24 March, 1921 to William Albert Colt, Jr and Ada Louise FYE Colt. His paternal grandfather, William Albert Colt, Sr was an engineer whose company, W.A. Colt & Sons built the famous Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park near Boulder, CO. from 1929-1933.
James was a graduate of the University of Colorado and is listed in the university yearbook, the Coloradan, for 1945 as being a member of the Army Air Corps.
In March 1944 James married Alice Mae Eddleblute in Oregon.
James was serving with the 392nd Fighter Squadron 367th Fighter Group in Europe when he was listed as MISSING on 4 April, 1945. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and additional Army Awards.
James was survived by his parents, his wife, his paternal Grandfather, his brothers William and David, and one sister, Betty. He is also survived by a maternal aunt, Genevieve Fye Farmer, a maternal Uncle, Fr Hart Brundrett Fye of Italy, several cousins, and a grateful nation.
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According to a statement made by 1st Lt Robert M. Allison: "We were on an armed reconnaissance mission over enemy territory on April 4, 1945. I was acting as squadron leader, Lt. Colt was flying position blue three. Visibility over the target area was unlimited but there were intermittent showers. Light, meager, and inaccurate flak emanated from possibly one or two gun positions in the vicinity of the target. Our immediate objective was a German airfield approximately two miles west of Schweinfurt, Germany. Immediately after making a pass at the field, Lt. Colt radioed for permission to make another pass a the target, and permission was granted.
At approximately 1445 Lt Colt went down firing at an airplane on the enemy airfield. His plane appeared to mush into the ground, and then bounded back into the air. Trailing black smoke, and with its right wing down, the airplane flew about 100 feet above the ground for a distance of some 500 yards. It then hit the ground, disintegrated, and burst into flame. I observed all of this action from on the deck, and at no time did I ever see a parachute in this vicinity. "
James was a graduate of the University of Colorado and is listed in the university yearbook, the Coloradan, for 1945 as being a member of the Army Air Corps.
In March 1944 James married Alice Mae Eddleblute in Oregon.
James was serving with the 392nd Fighter Squadron 367th Fighter Group in Europe when he was listed as MISSING on 4 April, 1945. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and additional Army Awards.
James was survived by his parents, his wife, his paternal Grandfather, his brothers William and David, and one sister, Betty. He is also survived by a maternal aunt, Genevieve Fye Farmer, a maternal Uncle, Fr Hart Brundrett Fye of Italy, several cousins, and a grateful nation.
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According to a statement made by 1st Lt Robert M. Allison: "We were on an armed reconnaissance mission over enemy territory on April 4, 1945. I was acting as squadron leader, Lt. Colt was flying position blue three. Visibility over the target area was unlimited but there were intermittent showers. Light, meager, and inaccurate flak emanated from possibly one or two gun positions in the vicinity of the target. Our immediate objective was a German airfield approximately two miles west of Schweinfurt, Germany. Immediately after making a pass at the field, Lt. Colt radioed for permission to make another pass a the target, and permission was granted.
At approximately 1445 Lt Colt went down firing at an airplane on the enemy airfield. His plane appeared to mush into the ground, and then bounded back into the air. Trailing black smoke, and with its right wing down, the airplane flew about 100 feet above the ground for a distance of some 500 yards. It then hit the ground, disintegrated, and burst into flame. I observed all of this action from on the deck, and at no time did I ever see a parachute in this vicinity. "
1 Lt James Brundrett Colt was born in El Paso, Texas on 24 March, 1921 to William Albert Colt, Jr and Ada Louise FYE Colt. His paternal grandfather, William Albert Colt, Sr was an engineer whose company, W.A. Colt & Sons built the famous Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park near Boulder, CO. from 1929-1933.
James was a graduate of the University of Colorado and is listed in the university yearbook, the Coloradan, for 1945 as being a member of the Army Air Corps.
In March 1944 James married Alice Mae Eddleblute in Oregon.
James was serving with the 392nd Fighter Squadron 367th Fighter Group in Europe when he was listed as MISSING on 4 April, 1945. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and additional Army Awards.
James was survived by his parents, his wife, his paternal Grandfather, his brothers William and David, and one sister, Betty. He is also survived by a maternal aunt, Genevieve Fye Farmer, a maternal Uncle, Fr Hart Brundrett Fye of Italy, several cousins, and a grateful nation.
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According to a statement made by 1st Lt Robert M. Allison: "We were on an armed reconnaissance mission over enemy territory on April 4, 1945. I was acting as squadron leader, Lt. Colt was flying position blue three. Visibility over the target area was unlimited but there were intermittent showers. Light, meager, and inaccurate flak emanated from possibly one or two gun positions in the vicinity of the target. Our immediate objective was a German airfield approximately two miles west of Schweinfurt, Germany. Immediately after making a pass at the field, Lt. Colt radioed for permission to make another pass a the target, and permission was granted.
At approximately 1445 Lt Colt went down firing at an airplane on the enemy airfield. His plane appeared to mush into the ground, and then bounded back into the air. Trailing black smoke, and with its right wing down, the airplane flew about 100 feet above the ground for a distance of some 500 yards. It then hit the ground, disintegrated, and burst into flame. I observed all of this action from on the deck, and at no time did I ever see a parachute in this vicinity. "
James was a graduate of the University of Colorado and is listed in the university yearbook, the Coloradan, for 1945 as being a member of the Army Air Corps.
In March 1944 James married Alice Mae Eddleblute in Oregon.
James was serving with the 392nd Fighter Squadron 367th Fighter Group in Europe when he was listed as MISSING on 4 April, 1945. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and additional Army Awards.
James was survived by his parents, his wife, his paternal Grandfather, his brothers William and David, and one sister, Betty. He is also survived by a maternal aunt, Genevieve Fye Farmer, a maternal Uncle, Fr Hart Brundrett Fye of Italy, several cousins, and a grateful nation.
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According to a statement made by 1st Lt Robert M. Allison: "We were on an armed reconnaissance mission over enemy territory on April 4, 1945. I was acting as squadron leader, Lt. Colt was flying position blue three. Visibility over the target area was unlimited but there were intermittent showers. Light, meager, and inaccurate flak emanated from possibly one or two gun positions in the vicinity of the target. Our immediate objective was a German airfield approximately two miles west of Schweinfurt, Germany. Immediately after making a pass at the field, Lt. Colt radioed for permission to make another pass a the target, and permission was granted.
At approximately 1445 Lt Colt went down firing at an airplane on the enemy airfield. His plane appeared to mush into the ground, and then bounded back into the air. Trailing black smoke, and with its right wing down, the airplane flew about 100 feet above the ground for a distance of some 500 yards. It then hit the ground, disintegrated, and burst into flame. I observed all of this action from on the deck, and at no time did I ever see a parachute in this vicinity. "
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1LT 392 FTR SQ 367 FTR GP
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Entered the service from Colorado.
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