U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): 34204058
Enlistment Date: 04/28/1942 at Camp Blanding, Florida
90th Bomb Squadron, 3rd Bomb Group, Light
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
James E. Foxworth is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Santa Rosa County, Florida.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Papua New Guinea (New Guinea) on 19 Jun 1944.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists residence as Box 284, Bagdad, Santa Rosa County, Florida. Contact person listed as Mrs. G. W. Willis (Grandmother) of same address. Place of birth listed as Bagdad, Florida on 08/23/1923. Middle name listed as Edwin. Unemployed as of 02/18/1942 registration date.
Information below gleaned from: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/a-20/43-21414.html
A-20G-40-DO Havoc Serial Number 43-21414
Pilot 1st Lt. Leonard T. Duval, O-806242 (survived)
Gunner SSgt James E. Foxworth, 34204058 (MIA / KIA) FL
Ditched June 19, 1944
MACR none / MACR 6028 mentions gunner Foxworth
Mission History: On June 19, 1944 took off from Hollandia Airfield on a mission against Waren Airfield. Over the target, hit by anti-aircraft fire over the target, the left engine was knocked out and the right engine damaged. Duval ditched into the sea four miles north of western end of Mios Noem Island (other sources state 20 miles from Moemi Airfield). Gunner Foxworth died in the crash and is listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Also lost was A-20G Havoc 42-86727 (two missing). Foxworth was officially declared dead the day of the mission. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. Foxworth also has a memorial marker at Bagdad Cemetery in Bagdad, FL at section 4.
***I would like to thank Doug Lindsey Find A Grave ID 46871440 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Conner Find A Grave ID 48538581 for adding his photo of James to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Christy McCranie Bare Find A Grave ID 47143181 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Rachel Hamm Find A Grave ID 49954181 for linking his mother to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: 04/28/1942 at Camp Blanding, Florida
90th Bomb Squadron, 3rd Bomb Group, Light
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
James E. Foxworth is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Santa Rosa County, Florida.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Papua New Guinea (New Guinea) on 19 Jun 1944.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists residence as Box 284, Bagdad, Santa Rosa County, Florida. Contact person listed as Mrs. G. W. Willis (Grandmother) of same address. Place of birth listed as Bagdad, Florida on 08/23/1923. Middle name listed as Edwin. Unemployed as of 02/18/1942 registration date.
Information below gleaned from: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/a-20/43-21414.html
A-20G-40-DO Havoc Serial Number 43-21414
Pilot 1st Lt. Leonard T. Duval, O-806242 (survived)
Gunner SSgt James E. Foxworth, 34204058 (MIA / KIA) FL
Ditched June 19, 1944
MACR none / MACR 6028 mentions gunner Foxworth
Mission History: On June 19, 1944 took off from Hollandia Airfield on a mission against Waren Airfield. Over the target, hit by anti-aircraft fire over the target, the left engine was knocked out and the right engine damaged. Duval ditched into the sea four miles north of western end of Mios Noem Island (other sources state 20 miles from Moemi Airfield). Gunner Foxworth died in the crash and is listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Also lost was A-20G Havoc 42-86727 (two missing). Foxworth was officially declared dead the day of the mission. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. Foxworth also has a memorial marker at Bagdad Cemetery in Bagdad, FL at section 4.
***I would like to thank Doug Lindsey Find A Grave ID 46871440 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Conner Find A Grave ID 48538581 for adding his photo of James to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Christy McCranie Bare Find A Grave ID 47143181 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Rachel Hamm Find A Grave ID 49954181 for linking his mother to this memorial***
U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): 34204058
Enlistment Date: 04/28/1942 at Camp Blanding, Florida
90th Bomb Squadron, 3rd Bomb Group, Light
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
James E. Foxworth is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Santa Rosa County, Florida.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Papua New Guinea (New Guinea) on 19 Jun 1944.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists residence as Box 284, Bagdad, Santa Rosa County, Florida. Contact person listed as Mrs. G. W. Willis (Grandmother) of same address. Place of birth listed as Bagdad, Florida on 08/23/1923. Middle name listed as Edwin. Unemployed as of 02/18/1942 registration date.
Information below gleaned from: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/a-20/43-21414.html
A-20G-40-DO Havoc Serial Number 43-21414
Pilot 1st Lt. Leonard T. Duval, O-806242 (survived)
Gunner SSgt James E. Foxworth, 34204058 (MIA / KIA) FL
Ditched June 19, 1944
MACR none / MACR 6028 mentions gunner Foxworth
Mission History: On June 19, 1944 took off from Hollandia Airfield on a mission against Waren Airfield. Over the target, hit by anti-aircraft fire over the target, the left engine was knocked out and the right engine damaged. Duval ditched into the sea four miles north of western end of Mios Noem Island (other sources state 20 miles from Moemi Airfield). Gunner Foxworth died in the crash and is listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Also lost was A-20G Havoc 42-86727 (two missing). Foxworth was officially declared dead the day of the mission. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. Foxworth also has a memorial marker at Bagdad Cemetery in Bagdad, FL at section 4.
***I would like to thank Doug Lindsey Find A Grave ID 46871440 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Conner Find A Grave ID 48538581 for adding his photo of James to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Christy McCranie Bare Find A Grave ID 47143181 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Rachel Hamm Find A Grave ID 49954181 for linking his mother to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: 04/28/1942 at Camp Blanding, Florida
90th Bomb Squadron, 3rd Bomb Group, Light
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
James E. Foxworth is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Santa Rosa County, Florida.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Papua New Guinea (New Guinea) on 19 Jun 1944.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists residence as Box 284, Bagdad, Santa Rosa County, Florida. Contact person listed as Mrs. G. W. Willis (Grandmother) of same address. Place of birth listed as Bagdad, Florida on 08/23/1923. Middle name listed as Edwin. Unemployed as of 02/18/1942 registration date.
Information below gleaned from: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/a-20/43-21414.html
A-20G-40-DO Havoc Serial Number 43-21414
Pilot 1st Lt. Leonard T. Duval, O-806242 (survived)
Gunner SSgt James E. Foxworth, 34204058 (MIA / KIA) FL
Ditched June 19, 1944
MACR none / MACR 6028 mentions gunner Foxworth
Mission History: On June 19, 1944 took off from Hollandia Airfield on a mission against Waren Airfield. Over the target, hit by anti-aircraft fire over the target, the left engine was knocked out and the right engine damaged. Duval ditched into the sea four miles north of western end of Mios Noem Island (other sources state 20 miles from Moemi Airfield). Gunner Foxworth died in the crash and is listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Also lost was A-20G Havoc 42-86727 (two missing). Foxworth was officially declared dead the day of the mission. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. Foxworth also has a memorial marker at Bagdad Cemetery in Bagdad, FL at section 4.
***I would like to thank Doug Lindsey Find A Grave ID 46871440 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Conner Find A Grave ID 48538581 for adding his photo of James to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Christy McCranie Bare Find A Grave ID 47143181 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Rachel Hamm Find A Grave ID 49954181 for linking his mother to this memorial***
Inscription
JAMES E (JAKE) FOXWORTH
AUG. 28, 1923
JUNE 19, 1944
KILLED OVER THE SEA NEAR WARREN NEW GUINEA
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