James C Stone
Military ROLL OF HONOURJames Stone served as a fighter pilot with the 378th Fighter Squadron of the 362nd Fighter Group, flying missions out of Headcorn, Kent. On 21 May 1944, he was Killed in Action flying a fighter sweep over France. Bad weather caused him to crash near Chaumont. After the war his body was repatriated and buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Reno, Nevada.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 362nd Fighter Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
15 October 1921 | ||
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Died |
52000 Chaumont, France | 21 May 1944 | |
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Buried |
Reno, NV, USA |
Revisions
Added following correspondence with Jérôme François - 'In memory of James Stone, US soldier, and my father, a French soldier 1944 and 1945, I have been working for 6 years on researching James Stone. His aircraft number was 42-75256 P-47 aircraft. James Stone died 21 May 1944.'
Further sources:
MACR 4968 via fold3.com: https://www.fold3.com/image/1/28654377
https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112935294