James R Parsons Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURPhoto from Chuck Staley via Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Lt. Parsons photo from Chuck Staley via Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association and Janet Fogg.
Crashed into channel in P-51 'Santone Sweetheart' 44-11659, Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Richmond, VA, USA | 14 April 1942 | |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK | 27 December 1944 | Disappeared with Lt. Givan in poor weather on return flight to East Wretham from A-62 in France on 27 Dec 1944; flight survivor Lt. Wilson noted his last position over the Thames Estuary near Clacton-On-Sea. |
Norfolk, VA, USA | Resided at 2820 Westminster Avenue, Norfolk, VA; employed as an aircraft apprentice. Source: 1940 Census data |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11458 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Residence information source: 1940 Census data
Enlistment information source: NARA Enlistment Records
Last flight information source: MACR 11458
MACR 11458 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database