James Roy Rambo
Military
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UPL 55197
Captain James Roy Rambo (and wife, Virginia)
Pilot
340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
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 Combat Mission |
Imola, Italy | 20 October 1944 | 43-4066 |
Other Combat Mission |
Latisana, Italy | 7 November 1944 | 43-4011 |
Other Combat Mission |
Casale Monferrato, Italy | 10 November 1944 | 43-4011 |
Other Combat Mission |
Ponte Tidone, Italy | 11 November 1944 | 43-4011 |
Other Combat Mission |
Faenza, Italy | 16 November 1944 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Faenza, Italy | 19 November 1944 | 43-27531 |
Other Combat Mission |
Magenta, Italy | 28 November 1944 | 43-4066 |
Other Combat Mission |
Calliano, Italy | 10 December 1944 | 43-27570 |
Other Combat Mission |
Lavis, Italy | 22 December 1944 | 43-27570 |
Other Combat Mission |
Pordenone, Italy | 26 December 1944 | 43-27570 |
Other Combat Mission |
Lavis, Italy | 4 February 1945 | Squadron Lead Pilot 43-27540 |
Other Combat Mission |
Calcinato, Italy | 13 February 1945 | Squadron Lead Pilot |
Other Combat Mission |
Romano di Lombardo, Italy | 20 February 1945 | Squadron Lead Pilot 43-27540 |
Other Combat Mission |
Peri, Italy | 7 March 1945 | Squadron Lead Pilot 43-27540 |
Other Combat Mission |
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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