James William Bunker
Military ROLL OF HONOURBorn at Cristobal, Panama Canal Zone, Lt. Bunker had been stationed in England with the Ninth Air Force.
He won the Air Medal and two Oak Leaf Clusters before he was reported missing from a mission over Northern France. He had been on combat duty overseas since the latter part of April.
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-662667
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Mr Five by Five
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Great Saling
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cristobal, Panama | 10 December 1918 | Son of Napoleon B and Myrtle Christine [Creed] Bunker. |
Died Missing in Action |
Nimoyceques, FR | 5 November 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Nimoyceques, FR in B-26 41-18075. Prisoner of War(POW) MACR 1216 |
Buried |
Oakdale Cemetery, Mount Airy, Surry County, NC | Re-Interred Oakdale Cemetery Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina | |
Based |
Andrews Field | 5 November 1943 | Assigned to 451BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Enlisted |
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Other Specialist Training |
Big Springs, TX | Received commission upon completion of bombardier training a Big Springs, Texas. |
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