James R Starnes
Military
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UPL 32110
"Lt Starnes of the 339th Fighter Group, wears the Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to him on 14-Sep-44 at 8th AF station F-378 in England."
Flew 2 combat tours with 339th FG. One of the original pilots who arrived in England with Group 4 April 1944
DFC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 16 Oak Leaf Cluster/ Croix de Guerre
6 Air and 6 Ground
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Tar Heel
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Tar Heel Lois III
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Tar Heel
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Clarkton, North Carolina | 19 March 1924 | |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
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Other Promoted |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self