James E Kinsolving

Military

74 missions, flew 3 missions on D Day. On third flight on D Day, his plane was the only one of his group of four that came back



DFC, Air Medal

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Decatur, Alabama 1 December 1920

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

Other

Promoted

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / EAGLES OF DUXFORD, The 78th Fighter Group in WW2 by Fry, p132 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list