James served as a Technical Sergeant on C-46A #42-96716, 566th Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Sacramento County, California and was in the California National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on November 25, 1940, prior to the war, from Sacramento, California. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
James died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46 #41-12357 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # 20919605
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716:
Hoeper, Irvin F. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Jackson, Olin T., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Johnson, Robert F. ~ Flt Off, GA
Kraft, Donald H. ~ Pfc, NY
Long, Henry J., Jr. ~ Corp, CT
Smith, James F. ~ T/Sgt, CA
Urweider, Frederick E., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, NJ
For Airmen who perished on C-46A #41-12357 see:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
He resided in Sacramento County, California and was in the California National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on November 25, 1940, prior to the war, from Sacramento, California. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
James died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46 #41-12357 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # 20919605
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716:
Hoeper, Irvin F. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Jackson, Olin T., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Johnson, Robert F. ~ Flt Off, GA
Kraft, Donald H. ~ Pfc, NY
Long, Henry J., Jr. ~ Corp, CT
Smith, James F. ~ T/Sgt, CA
Urweider, Frederick E., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, NJ
For Airmen who perished on C-46A #41-12357 see:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
James served as a Technical Sergeant on C-46A #42-96716, 566th Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Sacramento County, California and was in the California National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on November 25, 1940, prior to the war, from Sacramento, California. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
James died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46 #41-12357 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # 20919605
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716:
Hoeper, Irvin F. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Jackson, Olin T., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Johnson, Robert F. ~ Flt Off, GA
Kraft, Donald H. ~ Pfc, NY
Long, Henry J., Jr. ~ Corp, CT
Smith, James F. ~ T/Sgt, CA
Urweider, Frederick E., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, NJ
For Airmen who perished on C-46A #41-12357 see:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
He resided in Sacramento County, California and was in the California National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on November 25, 1940, prior to the war, from Sacramento, California. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
James died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46 #41-12357 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # 20919605
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716:
Hoeper, Irvin F. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Jackson, Olin T., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Johnson, Robert F. ~ Flt Off, GA
Kraft, Donald H. ~ Pfc, NY
Long, Henry J., Jr. ~ Corp, CT
Smith, James F. ~ T/Sgt, CA
Urweider, Frederick E., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, NJ
For Airmen who perished on C-46A #41-12357 see:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
