James Kenneth Dean

Military

Assigned to 422BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.

 

Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wally's Wagon, Sweet Seventeen
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Greenwood, South Carolina 20 September 1924 Born Greenwood, South Carolina

Enlisted

Fort Jackson, South Carolina 4 June 1943 Enlisted Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Other

Discharged

28 September 1945

Died

7 January 1987