James Alfred Palmer

Military

Entered service 2/20/43 trained at Miami Beach FL, Gulfport MS,Kingman AX, Pyote TX, Grand Island NE, Lincoln NE. Went overseas 4/6/44 from Grenier field NH.



European theater of operations Flew 22 Missions in B-17 Flew on the first Shuttle Mission to Foggia : From England to Russia, to Italy (Foggia) and back to England Returned to states 11/11/44 and discharged 10/25/45 at Lincoln NE.



Flew on 'Stacie's Special' pilot was Hauser.



Air Medal w/2Oak Leaf Cluster;Good Conduct;WWII Victory Medal/Dist Unit Badge

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fairmont, Minnesota 25 February 1924

Died

21 October 2002

Buried

Rose Hill Cemetery, Winnebago, Minnesota

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / brother