James Lawrence Drew
MilitaryAssigned to the 384th BG, 547th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 2-Feb-45, as crew pilot. Flew 31 combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medal.
Post war: Served in Korean conflict.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-926421
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15344157
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12238793
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12154059
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-929178
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Copilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Atlanta, GA | 21 November 1920 | Son of George Washington and Nancy Pearl [Howell] Drew. |
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Enlisted |
Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA | 20 May 1942 | Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
25 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Enlisted |
10 March 1951 | Enlisted USAF. | |
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Other Discharged USAF |
9 December 1952 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Decatur, GA | 2 March 1991 | |
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Buried |
Fairview Memorial Gardens, Stockbridge, Henry County, GA | 5 March 1991 | Fairview Memorial Gardens Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…