James M Cooper
Military
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 2853 - Captain James Cooper of the 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt.
Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. End Tour Duty (ETD). Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 8FC, 8AF USAAF. End Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Based |
Duxford | 24 January 1943 - 19 April 1944 | Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. |
|
Other Promotion |
Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK | 26 January 1943 | Promoted to Major. |
|
Based |
Martlesham Heath | 17 March 1944 - 4 January 1945 | Transferred to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other End Tour Duty (ETD) 1 |
England, UK | 19 April 1944 | Ended Tour Duty (ETD). 2. |
|
Based |
Duxford | 20 June 1944 - 17 March 1944 | Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | 30 September 1944 | Promoted to Lt Colonel. |
|
Based |
4 January 1945 | Transferred to HQ Sqn, 8FC, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Born |
Pasadena, CA, USA | ||
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Other End Tour Duty (ETD) 2 |
England, UK | Ended Tour Duty (ETD). 1. |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in Fry's book 'Eagles of Duxford', p135