Jefferson Milo James
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 27459
Jefferson Milo James of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.
Online Collection
Killed in Action (KIA) 23 Jan 1943 died of wounds on mission to Lorient, France to bomb the Koramin Submarine Base, in B-17 #41-24504 piloted by Lieutenant Fisher.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Sad Sack
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 23 January 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Peoria County, Illinois | 10 August 1921 | |
Died |
U-Boat facilities, Keroman Submarine Base | 23 January 1943 | |
Buried |
Peoria, IL, USA | 12 August 1948 |
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Sources
Combat Chronology, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p, 496, NARA / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia