James D Singleton
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 28-May-44 in B-17 42-39987 'Pin Ball'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5328
Bailed successfully, shot by civilians on descent, died of his wounds later that day.
Awards: AM, PH
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32269830 / T-61220
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pin Ball
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 28 May 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Avon, Illinois, USA | 10 June 1924 | |
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Died |
Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany | 28 May 1944 | Shot down 28-May-44 in B-17 42-39987 'Pin Ball'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5328 |
| Fulton County, IL, USA | |||
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Based |
Polebrook | 28 May 1944 | Assigned to 511BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio Bexar County Texas |
Revisions
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Mission 376: Battle Over the Reich, May 28, 1944 By Ivo de Jong
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3049970/james-d-singleton
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5328 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database