James A Hickey
MilitaryRear L-R: Albert Taylor, James Hickey, Thomas Cooney, Walter Carney.
Front L-R: Albert Foster, William Encinas, Emil Kayrallah, Clarence Howe, Jackson Henderson, Harold Turner.
Class 43-K; pre-flight at San Antonio Aviation Cadet Ctr. ; primary in Corsicana, TX; basic in Enid, OK; advanced at Foster Field in Victoria, TX; combat crew training for B-17 in Sioux City, IA; with 303rd BG, 359th BS; in England 5/44; flew B-17F & G; flew 35 missions for 237 combat hours; switched to 356th FG 1/45 - 8/45; flew P-51Ds in 16 missions for 74 combat hours; in Korea with the 434th Troop Carrier Wing; noncombat/stateside as Wing Ground Safety Officer & pilot; retired 9/83 at Lt. Col.
Awards: AM (6OLC); American campaign; EAME (5 battle Stars); Victory Medal; Occupation Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; 2 overseas service bars
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31118357 / O-551722
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 30 September 1923 | |
Died |
Tyler, TX | 10 December 2009 | |
Buried |
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Dallas, Dallas County, TX | 13 December 2009 | Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Dallas, Dallas County, Texas |
Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Based |
Martlesham Heath | Assigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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