James Rembert DuBose Jr

Military
The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group. media-395065.jpg FRE 5122 The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5122 - The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

Was shot down Dec 7, 1941 and crash landed at Hickum Field. Hawaii on the golf course there. DFC



Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group Headquarters Detachment on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #70 dated 14 April 1944. Six combat missions.

Transferred out of the 384th Bomb Group to the 379th Bomb Group on 23 May 1944.



Deputy Commander, 379th Bomb Group from May 1944 to 30 August 1944.

Retired in May 1966 as a Colonel.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-19465
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer; pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Aiken, SC, USA 11 February 1911

Other

Commissioned

The Citadel, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409, USA 1 June 1932 Received a Bachelor of Science Degree and was Commissioned (ROTC) at The citadel, 1 June 1932.

Other

Shot down and crash landed

850 Ticonderoga St, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96860, USA 7 December 1941

Died

25 February 1996 Burial: Westover Memorial Park Augusta Richmond County Georgia, USA

Revisions

Date
Contributorbombercommand
Changes
Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=dubose&GSfn=james…;
Biographical Directory of 8th AF 1942-1945

Keith Ellefson, 23-June-2015. Added to Biography combining data in a duplicate record drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes

James Rembert DuBose: Gallery (1 items)