James Gordon Bartley
Military
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Lieutenant James G Bartley of the 353rd Fighter Group takes a photograph beside a P-47 Thunderbolt (SX-Q, serial number 42-25959). Written on slide casing: 'Bartley & P-47.'
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Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. End Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, Korea and UN medals.
Post war: Army of Occupation 1945-1947. Remained in USAF until 1967, serving in Korea and Vietnam and retiring at the rank of Lt Colonel. Following retirement from USAF, he worked in Fairfield in both real estate and insurance sales. Relocating in 1970 with his wife to Novato, Marin County, opening Bartley & Bartley Insurance Services there, which he owned and ran for 30 years.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Little Midget My Little Angel
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 3rd Scouting Force 352nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Harrah, OK, USA | 13 February 1924 | Son of Gordon Bennet and Nettie I.T. [Donnell] Bartley. |
Enlisted |
Cleveland, OH, USA | 9 November 1942 | |
Based |
Raydon | 25 January 1945 - 19 September 1945 | Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK | 28 April 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Other End Tour Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 19 September 1945 | Ended Tour Duty (ETD). |
Died |
San Francisco, CA, USA | 11 March 2010 | |
Buried |
Dixon, CA 95620, USA | 28 March 2010 | Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Dixon Solano County California, USA. |
Akron, OH, USA |
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