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<span class=prefix>Cpl.</span> James Arthur Moore

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Cpl. James Arthur Moore Veteran

Birth
Betterton, Kent County, Maryland, USA
Death
18 Apr 1944 (aged 22)
Grafton Underwood, Kettering Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Burial
Still Pond, Kent County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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James served as a Corporal and Administrative Clerk, 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in New Castle County, Delaware prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on August 20, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of rayon and allied products, and also as Single, without dependents.

James died in the "Line Of Duty" in England, along with two other soldiers from his unit, while crossing an active runway at night and being struck by a RAF Short Stirling. Three crewman from the RAF plane were also killed as a result of the incident.

Service # 32359853

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The three American's killed:

Moore, James A. ~ Corp, DE
Ollre, David K. ~ S/Sgt, TX
Potocki, Teddy R. ~ Corp, NY

( Bio & Report by: Russ Pickett )
James served as a Corporal and Administrative Clerk, 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in New Castle County, Delaware prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on August 20, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of rayon and allied products, and also as Single, without dependents.

James died in the "Line Of Duty" in England, along with two other soldiers from his unit, while crossing an active runway at night and being struck by a RAF Short Stirling. Three crewman from the RAF plane were also killed as a result of the incident.

Service # 32359853

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The three American's killed:

Moore, James A. ~ Corp, DE
Ollre, David K. ~ S/Sgt, TX
Potocki, Teddy R. ~ Corp, NY

( Bio & Report by: Russ Pickett )


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