James R Parsons Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-19649.jpeg UPL 19649 Lt. James R. Parsons, Jr. of 2820 Westminster Avenue, Norfolk VA, lost due to bad weather on 27 December 1944 in the Thames Estuary near Clacton-on-Sea. Lt. Parsons scored one confirmed aerial victory and 2-5 ground victories between July and December 1944.

Photo 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.

Object Number - UPL 19649 - Lt. James R. Parsons, Jr. of 2820 Westminster Avenue, Norfolk VA, lost due to bad weather on 27 December 1944 in the Thames Estuary near...

Crashed into channel in P-51 'Santone Sweetheart' 44-11659, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Dimples II Santone Sweetheart
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron 369th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Santone Sweetheart
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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

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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

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Residence information source: 1940 Census data

Enlistment information source: NARA Enlistment Records

Last flight information source: MACR 11458

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MACR 11458 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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