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CPT James Arvil King Jr.

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CPT James Arvil King Jr.

Birth
Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA
Death
16 Jan 1945 (aged 24)
Bitche, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Burial
Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Block I, Lot 4
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Captain, 34th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb
Group, 1st Tactical Air Force (Provisional).

Co-Pilot of B-26C Marauder #42-107725.

Shot down by anti-aircraft fire, two miles
north of Bitche, France, while on a raid from
Dijon to the target of Camp de Bitche.

Seven crew members were killed.
One survived by parachuting and was taken as
a POW.

Also KIA were:

Capt. Daniel D Bartell, Pilot
Major George C Hines, Observer
Capt. Donald O Thomas, Navigator
1st Lt. Bernard Edelstein, Bombardier
SSgt. Richard G Gilmore, Radio Operator
SSgt. John Kelsey, Flight Engineer
Captain, 34th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb
Group, 1st Tactical Air Force (Provisional).

Co-Pilot of B-26C Marauder #42-107725.

Shot down by anti-aircraft fire, two miles
north of Bitche, France, while on a raid from
Dijon to the target of Camp de Bitche.

Seven crew members were killed.
One survived by parachuting and was taken as
a POW.

Also KIA were:

Capt. Daniel D Bartell, Pilot
Major George C Hines, Observer
Capt. Donald O Thomas, Navigator
1st Lt. Bernard Edelstein, Bombardier
SSgt. Richard G Gilmore, Radio Operator
SSgt. John Kelsey, Flight Engineer

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CAPT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

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  • Added: Sep 26, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59260914/james_arvil-king: accessed ), memorial page for CPT James Arvil King Jr. (11 Mar 1920–16 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59260914, citing Rosemont Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA; Maintained by ProgBase (contributor 47278889).