James served as a Captain & Pilot on B-24M "Betty Lou" (#44-50695), 713th Bomber Squadron, 448th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Carbon County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 7, 1942 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Manager and also as Single, without dependents.
James died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-24M crashed, for an unknown reason, at Goodman's Cairn near Pildinny, Scotland during the war.
This B-24 had left it's base at Seething in Norfolk, England and was preparing for a flight back to the United States via Prestwick on the Ayrshire coast when the crash occurred.
Service # O-567334
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Crew members who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Blank, James G ~ Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Harriman, William T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Minnesota
Huber, John K ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
Kanarak, Morris L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
King, Christopher C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, New York
Menrad, Louis F ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
Merrow, Derward E ~ Sgt, Engineer, Maine
Pargh, Bernard F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Tennessee
Pollio, Francis X ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Wildman, John A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Ohio
Passengers who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Arrons, Sydney ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Earnhart, Harold L ~ Capt, Arkansas
Fortin, Edmond C Corp, Massachusetts
Gafney, George T, Jr ~ Pfc, Missouri
Good, Allan D ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Lindsey, Aubrey W ~ Sgt, Arkansas
Thompson, Heber H ~ Lt. Col, Pennsylvania
( Crew & Passenger's discovered & Listed by ShaneO )
( Bio & Crew Links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Carbon County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 7, 1942 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Manager and also as Single, without dependents.
James died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-24M crashed, for an unknown reason, at Goodman's Cairn near Pildinny, Scotland during the war.
This B-24 had left it's base at Seething in Norfolk, England and was preparing for a flight back to the United States via Prestwick on the Ayrshire coast when the crash occurred.
Service # O-567334
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Crew members who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Blank, James G ~ Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Harriman, William T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Minnesota
Huber, John K ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
Kanarak, Morris L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
King, Christopher C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, New York
Menrad, Louis F ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
Merrow, Derward E ~ Sgt, Engineer, Maine
Pargh, Bernard F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Tennessee
Pollio, Francis X ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Wildman, John A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Ohio
Passengers who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Arrons, Sydney ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Earnhart, Harold L ~ Capt, Arkansas
Fortin, Edmond C Corp, Massachusetts
Gafney, George T, Jr ~ Pfc, Missouri
Good, Allan D ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Lindsey, Aubrey W ~ Sgt, Arkansas
Thompson, Heber H ~ Lt. Col, Pennsylvania
( Crew & Passenger's discovered & Listed by ShaneO )
( Bio & Crew Links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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James served as a Captain & Pilot on B-24M "Betty Lou" (#44-50695), 713th Bomber Squadron, 448th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Carbon County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 7, 1942 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Manager and also as Single, without dependents.
James died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-24M crashed, for an unknown reason, at Goodman's Cairn near Pildinny, Scotland during the war.
This B-24 had left it's base at Seething in Norfolk, England and was preparing for a flight back to the United States via Prestwick on the Ayrshire coast when the crash occurred.
Service # O-567334
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Crew members who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Blank, James G ~ Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Harriman, William T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Minnesota
Huber, John K ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
Kanarak, Morris L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
King, Christopher C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, New York
Menrad, Louis F ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
Merrow, Derward E ~ Sgt, Engineer, Maine
Pargh, Bernard F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Tennessee
Pollio, Francis X ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Wildman, John A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Ohio
Passengers who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Arrons, Sydney ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Earnhart, Harold L ~ Capt, Arkansas
Fortin, Edmond C Corp, Massachusetts
Gafney, George T, Jr ~ Pfc, Missouri
Good, Allan D ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Lindsey, Aubrey W ~ Sgt, Arkansas
Thompson, Heber H ~ Lt. Col, Pennsylvania
( Crew & Passenger's discovered & Listed by ShaneO )
( Bio & Crew Links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Carbon County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 7, 1942 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Manager and also as Single, without dependents.
James died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-24M crashed, for an unknown reason, at Goodman's Cairn near Pildinny, Scotland during the war.
This B-24 had left it's base at Seething in Norfolk, England and was preparing for a flight back to the United States via Prestwick on the Ayrshire coast when the crash occurred.
Service # O-567334
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Crew members who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Blank, James G ~ Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Harriman, William T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Minnesota
Huber, John K ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
Kanarak, Morris L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
King, Christopher C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, New York
Menrad, Louis F ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
Merrow, Derward E ~ Sgt, Engineer, Maine
Pargh, Bernard F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Tennessee
Pollio, Francis X ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Wildman, John A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Ohio
Passengers who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Arrons, Sydney ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Earnhart, Harold L ~ Capt, Arkansas
Fortin, Edmond C Corp, Massachusetts
Gafney, George T, Jr ~ Pfc, Missouri
Good, Allan D ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Lindsey, Aubrey W ~ Sgt, Arkansas
Thompson, Heber H ~ Lt. Col, Pennsylvania
( Crew & Passenger's discovered & Listed by ShaneO )
( Bio & Crew Links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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