Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until July 29, 1944, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
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James served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17F "Exterminator" #42-30150, 412nd Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German Fighters near Lathen, Germany causing an onboard explosion and crashed at sea during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-742887
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30150:
Brooks, Lloyd R ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MS
Brown, William R ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Burleigh, Lawrence C ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, AL
Grody, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Hodges, Fred D ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NY
Moody, Eleazar L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Peacock, James W, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Porter, Richard E ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, MD
Shafer, Robert T ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Weaver, Ernest E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, VT
The entire crew perished on this mission.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
James served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17F "Exterminator" #42-30150, 412nd Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German Fighters near Lathen, Germany causing an onboard explosion and crashed at sea during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-742887
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30150:
Brooks, Lloyd R ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MS
Brown, William R ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Burleigh, Lawrence C ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, AL
Grody, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Hodges, Fred D ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NY
Moody, Eleazar L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Peacock, James W, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Porter, Richard E ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, MD
Shafer, Robert T ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Weaver, Ernest E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, VT
The entire crew perished on this mission.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until July 29, 1944, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
James served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17F "Exterminator" #42-30150, 412nd Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German Fighters near Lathen, Germany causing an onboard explosion and crashed at sea during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-742887
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30150:
Brooks, Lloyd R ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MS
Brown, William R ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Burleigh, Lawrence C ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, AL
Grody, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Hodges, Fred D ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NY
Moody, Eleazar L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Peacock, James W, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Porter, Richard E ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, MD
Shafer, Robert T ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Weaver, Ernest E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, VT
The entire crew perished on this mission.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
James served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17F "Exterminator" #42-30150, 412nd Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German Fighters near Lathen, Germany causing an onboard explosion and crashed at sea during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-742887
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30150:
Brooks, Lloyd R ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MS
Brown, William R ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Burleigh, Lawrence C ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, AL
Grody, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Hodges, Fred D ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NY
Moody, Eleazar L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Peacock, James W, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Porter, Richard E ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, MD
Shafer, Robert T ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Weaver, Ernest E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, VT
The entire crew perished on this mission.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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