James Jarrett Brown
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Rear L-R: 2Lt Calder L Wise, 1Lt John W Hendry, 1Lt Richard L Kruse, 1Lt Bernard T McNamara, 2Lt Richard E. Webster.
Front L-R: S/Sgt John C Arasin, S/Sgt John J Doherty, T/Sgt James J Brown, S/Sgt Olwin L Humphries, S/Sgt Howard L. Abney, T/Sgt Loran C Biddle.
Object Number - UPL 36712 - "Lt. Kruse and crew of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 20 July 1943." Rear L-R: 2Lt...
Assigned to 358BS, 303BS, 8AF USAAF.
25 x combat missions. Shot down 20-Oct-43 in B-17 #41-24629. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1032
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14076565 / O-793335
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 20 October 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Miami, FL | 15 September 1914 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA | 5 June 1942 | Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Valenciennes, France | 20 October 1943 | Shot down 20-Oct-43 in B-17 #41-24629. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1032 |
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Buried |
Valenciennes, France | 21 October 1943 | Interred Valenciennes cemetery |
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Buried |
Oak Grove Cemetery Saint Marys, Camden County, GA | Re-interred Oak Grove Cemetery Saint Marys, Camden County, GA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1032 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database