James B Allison Jr

Military
media-22614.jpeg UPL 22614 Pilots of 5th ERS photographed on 9 March 1945. From L-R: Rear Row; Lt. Samuel T Korodi, Lt. Peter [NMI] Voninski, Lt. Dwight E Murkley, Lt. James B Allison Jr., Lt. Donald Whitright, Lt. Joe Bzdelik. Front Row, Lt. Louis H Manard, Lt. William R Brock and Lt. Marvin W Moore.

Object Number - UPL 22614 - Pilots of 5th ERS photographed on 9 March 1945. From L-R: Rear Row; Lt. Samuel T Korodi, Lt. Peter [NMI] Voninski, Lt. Dwight E Murkley, Lt. James B...

Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 83FS, 78FG 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. End of War.



Awards: WWII Victory.

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Units served with

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Assigned

Duxford 2 September 1944 - 9 September 1944 Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK 9 September 1944 - 25 March 1945 Transferred to 83FS, 78FG 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Halesworth IP19, UK 25 March 1945 Transferred to 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.
Austin, TX, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

See Little Friends website for a photo of Allison as part of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron:
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=5ers&Style=searchItem&ā€¦

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Combined two entries for James B Allison. This entry now includes information from the following source:
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / EAGLES OF DUXFORD, The 78th Fighter Group in WW2 by Fry, p132

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