James Wesley Roberts
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) near Virelles in P-51 44-13612
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron 434th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758129
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in action |
17 August 1944 | ||
|
Born |
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
17 August 1944, Lt. H. R. Wickenden (my uncle) was flying Red two on Lt. Roberts wing. They were making a bomb run on a railroad siding at Fourmies, France, when Lt. Roberts disappeared. From user http://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/57343
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8138 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list