James A Tucker
MilitaryAssigned to 815BS, 483BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Moosbeirbaum, Austria 28-Aug-44 with Jonas Blank crew in B-17 42-97913. Evaded (EVD) capture in Yugoslavia. Returned to Duty (RTD)
Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 815th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-25994
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Tennessee | 1 January 1912 | Born Tennessee |
Enlisted |
Fort McClellan, Alabama | 5 May 1942 | Enlisted Fort McClellan, Alabama |