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SSGT James W. Mac Elveen
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SSGT James W. Mac Elveen Veteran

Birth
New York, USA
Death
11 Oct 1944 (aged 24–25)
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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James served as a Staff Sergeant & Crew Chief on B-25D #41-30525, 389th Bomber Squadron, 312th Bomber Group, Light, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on March 26, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Airplane Mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.

B-25D #41-30525 was transporting airmen, who were eligible to be rotated back to the United States, and took off from Hollandia Airfield on an flight bound for Nadzab Airfield, New Guinea.

James was declared "Missing In Action" when this B-25 never reached the Nadzab Airfield during the war.

Service # 12061500

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Airmen who perished on this flight:

Anthony, Richard J ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Brockhouse, Albert G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Di Berardine, Anthony F ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, CT
Eddy, Albert C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IA
Emery, George H ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, MA
Mac Elveen, James W ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, NY
Marcus, Arthur J ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
McKenna, John J ~ Sgt, Passenger, OH
Preston, Ralph D ~ FO, Co-Pilot, OK
Schnell, Sidney ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Shearin, Thomas R ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Weiss, Nevin S ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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James served as a Staff Sergeant & Crew Chief on B-25D #41-30525, 389th Bomber Squadron, 312th Bomber Group, Light, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on March 26, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Airplane Mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.

B-25D #41-30525 was transporting airmen, who were eligible to be rotated back to the United States, and took off from Hollandia Airfield on an flight bound for Nadzab Airfield, New Guinea.

James was declared "Missing In Action" when this B-25 never reached the Nadzab Airfield during the war.

Service # 12061500

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on this flight:

Anthony, Richard J ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Brockhouse, Albert G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Di Berardine, Anthony F ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, CT
Eddy, Albert C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IA
Emery, George H ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, MA
Mac Elveen, James W ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, NY
Marcus, Arthur J ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
McKenna, John J ~ Sgt, Passenger, OH
Preston, Ralph D ~ FO, Co-Pilot, OK
Schnell, Sidney ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Shearin, Thomas R ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Weiss, Nevin S ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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