James Edward Lindamood

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 645BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Le Haye 7-Jun-44 in A-20 43-10205; A/C shed wing due to engine fire. Baled out over English channel. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5653

Awards: AM (OLC), PH.

A photograph of the aircraft and crew can be found at :

http://www.justinmuseum.com/jkjustin/0410photo15.html

A digitized copy of the 410th Unit History can be found at:

https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1131&context=…

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Units served with

410th Bomb Group

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

People

John Junior Metz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 410th Bomb Group 645th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17065003 / O-803245
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Russell S Warrington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 410th Bomb Group 645th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37245877
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner

Aircraft

43-10205

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 410th Bomb Group 645th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Norton, VA 3 June 1916 Son of Joe Frederick Lindamood.

Enlisted

Fort Thomas, Newport, KY 8 August 1941 Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky

Died

Missing in Action (MIA)

25 Miles south of Brighton, UK 7 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Le Haye 7-Jun-44 in A-20 43-10205; A/C shed wing due to engine fire. Baled out over English channel. KIA MACR 5653

Buried

Commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing. Cambridge American Cemetery

Based

Gosfield 7 June 1944 Assigned to 645BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date10 Jun 2019 12:06:57
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to middlename, service number, biography, awards, events and place associations
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/28631018
https://www.fold3.com/image/608375708
https://www.fold3.com/record/84162249-james-e-lindamood
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56291771/james-e-lindamood

Date10 Aug 2018 10:45:21
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to service number, role, biography, awards, events, person associations and unit associations
Sources

Further biographical details from:
- "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Bishop & Hey, Volume 3 p 568;
- https://www.abmc.gov/node/541190#.W21nUDKWwdV;
- MACR 5653

Date2 Mar 2016 13:41:47
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to unit associations
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
https://www.abmc.gov/node/541190#.Vngd9FKLrK4

Date28 Oct 2015 09:45:23
ContributorCym118
ChangesCreated entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, highest rank, events and unit associations
Sources

9th Roll of Honor, Mr M Pezza, Mr A Endean, unit history