James Leland Wallace

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) at uffelte in P-38 #44-23169.

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Units served with

Aircraft

A postcard, with the insignia of the 434th Fighter Squadron, 479th Fighter Group and a P-38 Lightning (L2-Z, serial number 42-3169) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal". Via Fred Hayner. Handwritten caption on image: "Fred's Drawing - A.A.F. England, Nov. 1944. 42-3169 L2-Z." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'May 5, 1991. Dear Roger - Here is another Varga gal I did in 1944. It's not in color but you might enjoy having it (no need to return). It was sent home to my wife (then girlfriend) Muriel in Nov. 1944 as you

44-23169

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

15 August 1944

Born

Other

Evaded

Hollland 15 August 1944

Other

Killed in Training (KIT)

Revisions

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Contributormillebr
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Ancestry.com; Fold3.com

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8121 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list