James Hooks Atkinson
Military- - - -
Notes from Ed Reniere 21 November 2020 : Corrected some names : It's Robert Miner (not Mines); Robert Kincaid (not Kincade); Ernst Feibusch (not Fiebusch) and Daniel Foley (not Holey).
See UPL 16280 for reverse: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/16280 T/Sgt. William H. Marra, 1944
Corrected names in caption
James Atkinson got his wings as a 2nd Lt on 5 August 1942 in Miami Beach, Florida. Promoted 1st Lt on 1 March 1943 in England, to Captain in September of that year. Completed six missions as a Bombardier with the 390th from 7 to 22 June 1944, this last one on B-17 # 42-102505.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11080280
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39136243
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19089659 at enlistment, then O-717137
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1284491
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19151909
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Odd Ball : Double In Brass
- Unit: 571st Bomb Squadron 390th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
22 February 1918 | Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas | |
Other Got his Bombardier wings as a 2nd Lt |
5 August 1942 | Miami Beach, Florida | |
Other Promoted to 1st Lt |
1 March 1943 | England | |
Died |
18 December 1999 | Brenham, Washington County, Texas | |
Born |
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas | ||
Other Promoted to Captain |
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Buried |
James Atkinson rests at the Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham, Texas |
Revisions
I am the youngest daughter of James HOOKS Atkinson (not Harald) occasionally identified as James H. Atkinson.
My dad appears in photo(UPL 16278 in the back row, 4th from left.
Our family heirlooms include an original copy of that exact photo, as well as his personal zippered (musette?) bag containing his wings and medals, and his name and Service Number (0-706664) printed clearly on it. I’m happy to provide photos, along with a copy of either his birth or death certificate if helpful.
Thank you.
WWII Draft card
Veterans Affairs BIRLS death File
VA Gravesite Locator
http://www.390thspace.com/Personnel
William Marra's page on this site
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Atkinson%2C+James+H