James Roy Rambo

Military
media-55197.jpeg UPL 55197 Captain James Roy Rambo (and wife, Virginia)
Pilot
340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF

Object Number - UPL 55197 - Captain James Roy Rambo (and wife, Virginia) Pilot 340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF

The combat missions listed in his bio are gleaned from mission records/load lists and do not reflect his complete combat record of over 60 missions

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Units served with

A B-25 Mitchell (7C) of the 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force takes off.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: Uncle Willie
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: Watch Copier
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: White Litenin
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: Early Bird III
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Comanche, Texas 31 March 1922
Petersburg, Texas 30 June 1942

Other

Combat Mission

Casalecchio, Italy 12 October 1944

Other

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Imola, Italy 20 October 1944 43-4066

Other

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Latisana, Italy 7 November 1944 43-4011

Other

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Casale Monferrato, Italy 10 November 1944 43-4011

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Ponte Tidone, Italy 11 November 1944 43-4011

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Faenza, Italy 16 November 1944

Other

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Faenza, Italy 19 November 1944 43-27531

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Magenta, Italy 28 November 1944 43-4066

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Calliano, Italy 10 December 1944 43-27570

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Lavis, Italy 22 December 1944 43-27570

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Pordenone, Italy 26 December 1944 43-27570

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Lavis, Italy 4 February 1945 Squadron Lead Pilot 43-27540

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Calcinato, Italy 13 February 1945 Squadron Lead Pilot

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Romano di Lombardo, Italy 20 February 1945 Squadron Lead Pilot 43-27540

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Peri, Italy 7 March 1945 Squadron Lead Pilot 43-27540

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Pretzerhof, Italy 20 March 1945 Squadron Lead Pilot 43-27540

Other

Combat Mission

Rovereto, Italy 4 April 1945

Died

Hale Center, Texas 27 April 1964 Died of a gunshot wound

Buried

Plainview, Texas 30 April 1964 Plainview Memorial Park Plainview, Hale County, Texas, USA PLOT Block A Lot 113 Space 8

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