James served as a Corporal & Radio Operator on B-24J #42-109981, Headquarters Squadron, CRTC School, 360th Air Service Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Jefferson County, Colorado prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 8, 1943 in Denver, Colorado. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-109981 took off from "Nadzab Airfield" on a training mission to bomb "But Airfield" flying in the first squadron, sixth position. They were last sighted near Gusap when they were seen to turn left into a cloud bank where mountain peaks were impossible to fly over at his altitude of 5,500', and failed to rejoin the bomber formation.
James was declared "Missing In Action" on this aircraft.
The aircraft was found in 1979 and James's remains were identified in 1980 and he was interred here. Their B-24 crashed near the Kassam Pass, roughly 2-3 km in the jungle on the northern side (Goroka side) of the nearest road.
James' status was changed to having died in the "Line Of Duty".
Service # 37345858
James also has a "Cenotaph" in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. The "Rosette" in front of his name here at Manila signifies that his remains were recovered.
" Click Here " to see that record.
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-109981"
Challenor, George J ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Evezich, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WY
Gibson, Stephen J ~ Corp, Gunner, LA
Goodman, Elbert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IN
Gregg, William B ~ Corp, Engineer, TX
Hamric, Richard L ~ Corp, Gunner, OH
Irvine, James C ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CO
MacDonald, Warren G ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MI
Wagner, Martin, Jr ~ Corp, Gunner, TX
Wilson, James R, Jr ~ FO, Navigator, CA
Wohlgemuth, William ~ Corp, Gunner, CA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in Jefferson County, Colorado prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 8, 1943 in Denver, Colorado. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-109981 took off from "Nadzab Airfield" on a training mission to bomb "But Airfield" flying in the first squadron, sixth position. They were last sighted near Gusap when they were seen to turn left into a cloud bank where mountain peaks were impossible to fly over at his altitude of 5,500', and failed to rejoin the bomber formation.
James was declared "Missing In Action" on this aircraft.
The aircraft was found in 1979 and James's remains were identified in 1980 and he was interred here. Their B-24 crashed near the Kassam Pass, roughly 2-3 km in the jungle on the northern side (Goroka side) of the nearest road.
James' status was changed to having died in the "Line Of Duty".
Service # 37345858
James also has a "Cenotaph" in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. The "Rosette" in front of his name here at Manila signifies that his remains were recovered.
" Click Here " to see that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-109981"
Challenor, George J ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Evezich, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WY
Gibson, Stephen J ~ Corp, Gunner, LA
Goodman, Elbert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IN
Gregg, William B ~ Corp, Engineer, TX
Hamric, Richard L ~ Corp, Gunner, OH
Irvine, James C ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CO
MacDonald, Warren G ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MI
Wagner, Martin, Jr ~ Corp, Gunner, TX
Wilson, James R, Jr ~ FO, Navigator, CA
Wohlgemuth, William ~ Corp, Gunner, CA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
James served as a Corporal & Radio Operator on B-24J #42-109981, Headquarters Squadron, CRTC School, 360th Air Service Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Jefferson County, Colorado prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 8, 1943 in Denver, Colorado. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-109981 took off from "Nadzab Airfield" on a training mission to bomb "But Airfield" flying in the first squadron, sixth position. They were last sighted near Gusap when they were seen to turn left into a cloud bank where mountain peaks were impossible to fly over at his altitude of 5,500', and failed to rejoin the bomber formation.
James was declared "Missing In Action" on this aircraft.
The aircraft was found in 1979 and James's remains were identified in 1980 and he was interred here. Their B-24 crashed near the Kassam Pass, roughly 2-3 km in the jungle on the northern side (Goroka side) of the nearest road.
James' status was changed to having died in the "Line Of Duty".
Service # 37345858
James also has a "Cenotaph" in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. The "Rosette" in front of his name here at Manila signifies that his remains were recovered.
" Click Here " to see that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-109981"
Challenor, George J ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Evezich, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WY
Gibson, Stephen J ~ Corp, Gunner, LA
Goodman, Elbert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IN
Gregg, William B ~ Corp, Engineer, TX
Hamric, Richard L ~ Corp, Gunner, OH
Irvine, James C ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CO
MacDonald, Warren G ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MI
Wagner, Martin, Jr ~ Corp, Gunner, TX
Wilson, James R, Jr ~ FO, Navigator, CA
Wohlgemuth, William ~ Corp, Gunner, CA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Jefferson County, Colorado prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 8, 1943 in Denver, Colorado. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-109981 took off from "Nadzab Airfield" on a training mission to bomb "But Airfield" flying in the first squadron, sixth position. They were last sighted near Gusap when they were seen to turn left into a cloud bank where mountain peaks were impossible to fly over at his altitude of 5,500', and failed to rejoin the bomber formation.
James was declared "Missing In Action" on this aircraft.
The aircraft was found in 1979 and James's remains were identified in 1980 and he was interred here. Their B-24 crashed near the Kassam Pass, roughly 2-3 km in the jungle on the northern side (Goroka side) of the nearest road.
James' status was changed to having died in the "Line Of Duty".
Service # 37345858
James also has a "Cenotaph" in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. The "Rosette" in front of his name here at Manila signifies that his remains were recovered.
" Click Here " to see that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-109981"
Challenor, George J ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Evezich, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WY
Gibson, Stephen J ~ Corp, Gunner, LA
Goodman, Elbert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IN
Gregg, William B ~ Corp, Engineer, TX
Hamric, Richard L ~ Corp, Gunner, OH
Irvine, James C ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CO
MacDonald, Warren G ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MI
Wagner, Martin, Jr ~ Corp, Gunner, TX
Wilson, James R, Jr ~ FO, Navigator, CA
Wohlgemuth, William ~ Corp, Gunner, CA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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