James Earl Menifee
Military
Fighter Pilot
79th FG - 86th FS - 12th AF
KIA 9 October 1944
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Object Number - UPL 55717 - 2LT James Earl Menifee Fighter Pilot 79th FG - 86th FS - 12th AF KIA 9 October 1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Fort Pierce, Florida | 14 January 1923 | |
| Berea, Kentucky | 30 June 1942 | Worked for Lancaster Corp. in Richmond, KY | |
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Died |
Adriatic Sea off the coast of Cervia, Italy | 9 October 1944 | Damaged by AA fire his P-47D 42-25279 plunged into the sea. His body was not recovered |
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Buried |
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial | No Known Grave Tablets of the Missing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Piazzale Kennedy, 1 00048 Italy |