James Hubert Whitton Jr

Military

3-Dec-43 crashed on base in B-17 42-39791 'Fletcher's Castoria'. 9 RTD.



Sgt James Hubert Whitton after sustaining injuries in the crash of 'Fletcher’s Castoria' he was transferred to 350th Engineering and worked on "Hard Luck".

Awards: AM, EAME, WWII Victory

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Floyd Oscar Douglas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32383566
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier / Engineer

Aircraft

42-39791

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fletcher's Castoria

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

North Augusta, South Carolina 22 June 1912 Born North Augusta, South Carolina

Enlisted

Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina 31 March 1942 Enlisted Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina

Died

8 July 1985

Buried

Grandview Memorial Park Rock Hill, South Carolina 11 July 1985 Interred Grandview Memorial Park Rock Hill, South Carolina

Revisions

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60787799/j-hubert-whitton

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https://www.100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=…

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ContributorElaine Whitton
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My dad

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.mcadams.org/fpdb/sqds_name2.asp">http://www.mcadams.org/fpdb/sqds_name2.asp> , Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 407 with picture of ac