James E Burford
MilitaryAssigned to 55FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). Credited with 1 x BV 140, 1 x Hs 126, 2 x Ju 88, 1 x Ju 52.
Awards: DFC, AM (8OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF flying for the Minnesota Air National Guard.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Lil Jughaid
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Squadron 77th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Webster, Wisconsin | 19 June 1923 | Son of Roy E and Lena Burford. |
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Based |
Wittering | 29 March 1944 - 7 September 1944 | Assigned to 55FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Wittering, Peterborough PE8, UK | 2 July 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 7 September 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
Minneapolis, MN, USA | 4 November 2007 |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list