James S LaRock

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 4 March 1943 in B-17 #42-5129. The crew's mission was the marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany. The plane was shot down by fighters in the Texel Island area of Holland. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

4 March 1943

Born

Hollywood, California

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16102, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey, p 88, The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourne by Havelaar Appendix 4 Roll of Honor, The 91st Bomb Group by Burdick p. 113, National WWII monument web site entries