James E Cook
MilitaryDied when his C-109, 44-49245, crashed on 8 January 1945, narrowly missing Harling Farm.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 61st Troop Carrier Group
- Service Numbers: O-789683
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 61st Troop Carrier Group 59th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
- Known as: East Harling, Norfolk
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Albany, GA | 19 September 1918 | |
Died |
8 January 1945 | ||
Buried |
Albany, GA | Riverside Cemetery 200 Cotton Ave Albany GA |
Revisions
Contributorusxpat
Changes
Sources
53rd Troop Carrier Squadron Veterans and Friends
Facebook post, dated 31 July 2019
ancestry.com/headstone application
Contributorusxpat
Changes
Sources
53rd Troop Carrier Squadron Veterans and Friends
Facebook post dated 31 July 2019
findagrave memorial #126880718