James served as a Staff Sergeant and Waist Gunner on B-17G (#42-97255), 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
He resided in Rhea County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 2, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was noted as being employed as a chainmen and also as Single, without dependents.
James was declared "Missing In Action" over Rostock, Germany during the war. He was awarded an Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 14092958
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97255)
Ballard, Newell M., S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Texas
Collins, Leo L., Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Evans, James F., Sgt, Waist Gunner, Tennessee
Hughes, Leo L., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Osterkamp, Wilbur J., 2nd Lt, Pilot, Illinois
Perlitch, Kenneth S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Solomon, Harry, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Ohio
Taylor, George W., Sgt, Waist Gunner, Connecticut
Tobias, Elwood R., S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Michigan
Whitehead, James A., Sgt, Tail Gunner, Delaware
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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He resided in Rhea County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 2, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was noted as being employed as a chainmen and also as Single, without dependents.
James was declared "Missing In Action" over Rostock, Germany during the war. He was awarded an Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 14092958
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97255)
Ballard, Newell M., S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Texas
Collins, Leo L., Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Evans, James F., Sgt, Waist Gunner, Tennessee
Hughes, Leo L., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Osterkamp, Wilbur J., 2nd Lt, Pilot, Illinois
Perlitch, Kenneth S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Solomon, Harry, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Ohio
Taylor, George W., Sgt, Waist Gunner, Connecticut
Tobias, Elwood R., S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Michigan
Whitehead, James A., Sgt, Tail Gunner, Delaware
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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James served as a Staff Sergeant and Waist Gunner on B-17G (#42-97255), 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
He resided in Rhea County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 2, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was noted as being employed as a chainmen and also as Single, without dependents.
James was declared "Missing In Action" over Rostock, Germany during the war. He was awarded an Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 14092958
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97255)
Ballard, Newell M., S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Texas
Collins, Leo L., Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Evans, James F., Sgt, Waist Gunner, Tennessee
Hughes, Leo L., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Osterkamp, Wilbur J., 2nd Lt, Pilot, Illinois
Perlitch, Kenneth S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Solomon, Harry, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Ohio
Taylor, George W., Sgt, Waist Gunner, Connecticut
Tobias, Elwood R., S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Michigan
Whitehead, James A., Sgt, Tail Gunner, Delaware
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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He resided in Rhea County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 2, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was noted as being employed as a chainmen and also as Single, without dependents.
James was declared "Missing In Action" over Rostock, Germany during the war. He was awarded an Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
Service # 14092958
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97255)
Ballard, Newell M., S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Texas
Collins, Leo L., Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Evans, James F., Sgt, Waist Gunner, Tennessee
Hughes, Leo L., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Osterkamp, Wilbur J., 2nd Lt, Pilot, Illinois
Perlitch, Kenneth S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Solomon, Harry, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Ohio
Taylor, George W., Sgt, Waist Gunner, Connecticut
Tobias, Elwood R., S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Michigan
Whitehead, James A., Sgt, Tail Gunner, Delaware
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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