James Fred Scott
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank Speer.
Object Number - UPL 14055 - Lt. James F. Scott of the 334th Fighter Squadron with his Crew Chief Gary Hanning.
Enlisted in US Army, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division Nov 1940. Transferred to USAAF as aviation cadet 1942. 1st Lt James F Scott of the 334th Fighter Squadron was killed instantly when his plane P-51B 43-7150 dove into the ground after its tail was cut off in a collision with Lt Allen's P-51B 42-106823 near Le Mans, France. KIA. MACR 5605.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18109833 / O-756433
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-357187
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator / Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Brownwood, TX, USA | 8 August 1920 | Son of Churchill Laselle Scot |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 4 April 1944 - 8 June 1944 | Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Le Mans, France | 8 June 1944 | Killed instantly when his plane P-51B 43-7150 dove into the ground after its tail was cut off in a collision with Lt Allen near Le Mans, France. MACR 5605. |
| Brownwood, Texas, USA | |||
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Buried |
Brown County, TX, USA | Interred with his Brother Lt Col Churchill L Jr. Greenleaf Cemetery Brownwood, Brown County Texas, USA. | |
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Enlisted |
Texas, USA | Enlisted in US Army, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5605 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
