James D Housley Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Sgt James D Housley Jr 414BS, 97BG, 15AF.
Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Salzburg 11-Nov-44 mechanical fault, crashed Fruli MIA [FOD 12-Nov-45] MACR 9862
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18170838 / O-768494
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Cleveland, OH, USA | 11 December 1942 | |
Other Killed in action |
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy | 11 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Salzburg 11-Nov-44 mechanical fault, crashed Fruli MIA [FOD 12-Nov-45] MACR 9862 |
Born |
Akron, OH, USA | ||
Based |
Amendola | Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF. | |
Buried |
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Summit County, OH, USA |
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