George William James
MilitaryRear L-R: 1st Lt. Lester Personeus Jr, F/O Charles J. Harpool, Lt Norbert A. Zwycke, Lt Wiiliam J. Byrd, T/Sgt William C. Reese Jr.
Front L-R: Sgt Roger M. Link, Sgt James O. Gillespie, Sgt George W. James, Sgt William J. Hess, Sgt Euel Jenkins.
Assigned to 422BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME (1 Battle Star).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12027691 / O-47455
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nora 2nd
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Eagar, Apache County, AZ | 20 June 1913 | Son of John Willard and Charlotte Loraine [Nelson] James. |
Enlisted |
26 June 1942 | ||
Other Discharged USAAF |
10 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Los Lunas, Valencia County, NM | 20 November 1988 | |
Buried |
Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM | 23 November 1988 | Santa Fe National Cemetery Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, NM |
Based |
Chelveston | Assigned to 422BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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