James B Cox

Military
media-37436.jpeg UPL 37436 "Lt Taylor and crew of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 6 Feb 1944."

Rear L-R: 2Lt Austin Julius Mack, 2Lt Herbert E Levy Jr., 1Lt Hobart H Steely, 2Lt Charles M Hall, 2Lt James B. "Jim" Taylor.

Front L-R: S/Sgt Douglas L Jones, S/Sgt Woodroe Gilbert Dulin, S/Sgt James B Cox, S/Sgt William H 'Syracuse' Loveland, Sgt Leslie H "Buster" Schweinebraten, Sgt Royal G Kennard Jr.

Object Number - UPL 37436 - "Lt Taylor and crew of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 6 Feb 1944." Rear L-R: 2Lt Austin...

Although clearly assigned to the 384th BG on 5 December 1943, this crewmember began flying combat missions with the 303rd BG on-or-about 14 December, and never appeared on any 384th BG combat rosters. The pilot's son reports: 'My Dad and his crew had arrived at the 384th from the CCRC, and were promptly sent to the 303rd. This occurred after the CCRC had received an urgent call from Major Mel Schulstad for replacement pilots/crews for the 303rd following heavy losses during missions.'

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802622
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Transferred

18 December 1943 Transferred from the 384th Bomb Group to the 303rd Bomb Group per 1st Air Division Special Orders #94 dated 18 December 1943.

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1st Air Division Special Orders #94, 18 December 1943

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=834;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster

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