James T Sanford
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Enlisted in Jan-40. After completing his training, flew 70 missions in the Asia/Pacific theatre on B-17's. Rotated to USA as a gunnery instructor. After furlough, volunteered to serve in ETO, where he flew anther 33 combat missions, now in B-24's.
Failed to Return (FTR) Shell Oil Refinery, Budapest with Ed Jones crew 2-Jul-44; attacked and mauled by Fw190‘s. Pilot signalled to abandon the crippled plane, A/C exploded. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 6439
Awards: DSC, SS, DFC, AM (10OLC), PH, AP, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Emperor Jones
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
10 January 1940 | ||
Died |
Vicinity Budapest, Hungary | 2 July 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Shell Oil Refinery, Budapest with Ed Jones crew 2-Jul-44; attacked and mauled by Fw190‘s. A/C exploded. KIA MACR 6439 |
Born |
East Quogue, NY | Son of Kent O. J. and Elsie L Sanford. | |
Buried |
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial | Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial Plot K Row 37 Grave 13 | |
Buried |
Oakwood Cemetery East Quogue, Suffolk County, NY | Memorialised Oakwood Cemetery East Quogue, Suffolk County, New York | |
Other Training |
Gunnery training. | ||
Other AP Theatre |
Flew as B-17 gunner in AP Theatre. 70 x combat missions. | ||
Other Instructor |
Gunnery instructor in USA. | ||
Based |
Stornara | 2 July 1944 | Assigned to 744BS, 456BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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