James Edward Clishem

Military

Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Ed Olson crew. 34 x combat mission. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-764079
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spam-O-Liner
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, IL 24 November 1915 Son of James Michael and Tilly Marie [Bloom] Clishem.

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 28 October 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Died

Aurora, CO 29 February 1988

Buried

Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, CO Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5298;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=c...

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

AAIR 44-11-16-527 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database