James Cameron Sharp
Military
media-56914.jpeg
UPL 56914
James Sharp crew. 401BG.
Rear L-R: Dave Stephens - Jim Drain - Vincent Huss - Jim Sharp - Myles Busse - Unkn - Unkn - Unkn - Unkn
Front L-R: Bill Thomas - Alf Tomkinson - John Sederis - Rodney 'Bob' Tobine - Unkn
A/C is B-17 42-31226 'The Saint and Ten Sinners'.
Rear L-R: Dave Stephens - Jim Drain - Vincent Huss - Jim Sharp - Myles Busse - Unkn - Unkn - Unkn - Unkn
Front L-R: Bill Thomas - Alf Tomkinson - John Sederis - Rodney 'Bob' Tobine - Unkn
A/C is B-17 42-31226 'The Saint and Ten Sinners'.
USAAF Photo
Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Jim Sharp crew.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16058989 / O-686182
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12165707
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33006870 / O-741139
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6565810
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight engineer / Top turret
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32562499
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball turret gunner
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
New York City, NY | 1 April 1916 | Son of William Sharp. |
Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 6 February 1942 | New York City, New York |
Died |
St Augustine, FL | 12 May 2009 | |
Buried |
Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County, FL | 15 May 2009 | Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County, Florida |
Port Chester, NY | |||
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other Marriage |
Married Eleanor Clarkson. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=169