Harold L James
MilitaryRichard Dieterle, from Find a Grave > Robert W. Schwellinger.
James was piloting B-24 #42-40774 "Heaven Can Wait" on a training flight on 25 June 1943 when he was involved in a mid-air-collision with B-24 #42-40687 piloted by 1st Lt Edward Foble. James managed to land the aircraft at Hethel, but his navigator 2nd Lt Charles Quantell was killed in the accident.
Interned in Turkey while on TDY to 9th AF for Ploesti raid on 1 August 1943 in B-24 #42-40744.
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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: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35370265
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39092072
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16098186
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Interned |
1 August 1943 | ||
Born |
Temple, Texas |
Revisions
Richard Dieterle: highest rank changed inasmuch as his photo shows him wearing captain bars.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 243, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 165 & Page 306in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Co 1998 edition, D790.A2S45