T/Sgt James W. Lascelles' remains were recovered in 2006 and he now rests at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
" Click Here " for that record.
A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.
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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 15, 1946.
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James served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D #42-40972, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 12, 1942 at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a industry clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, which took off from Dobodura Airfield on an armed reconnaissance mission to shadow a ten vessel convoy off Kavieng, crashed near the village of Imon, roughly 45 miles north of Lae, during the war.
His B-24D #42-40972, in their last message, reported "Three direct hits on a CL [Light Cruiser] or CA [Heavy Cruiser], 0.3005 15100E target destroyed".
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32501454
His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing here at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40972:
Armacost, Arthur C, III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Cameron, William C ~ S/Sgt, CA
Cisneros, Raymond S ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Eppright, David R ~ 2nd Lt, MO
Feucht, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, OH
Hafner, William M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Hill, Alfred W ~ T/Sgt, TX
Lascelles, James G ~ T/Sgt, NY
Rozzell, Wilburn W ~ S/Sgt, OK
Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
T/Sgt James W. Lascelles' remains were recovered in 2006 and he now rests at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
" Click Here " for that record.
A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 15, 1946.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
James served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D #42-40972, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 12, 1942 at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a industry clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, which took off from Dobodura Airfield on an armed reconnaissance mission to shadow a ten vessel convoy off Kavieng, crashed near the village of Imon, roughly 45 miles north of Lae, during the war.
His B-24D #42-40972, in their last message, reported "Three direct hits on a CL [Light Cruiser] or CA [Heavy Cruiser], 0.3005 15100E target destroyed".
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32501454
His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing here at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40972:
Armacost, Arthur C, III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Cameron, William C ~ S/Sgt, CA
Cisneros, Raymond S ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Eppright, David R ~ 2nd Lt, MO
Feucht, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, OH
Hafner, William M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Hill, Alfred W ~ T/Sgt, TX
Lascelles, James G ~ T/Sgt, NY
Rozzell, Wilburn W ~ S/Sgt, OK
Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
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