BURNS James J - 451 BS 322 BGH

 

James J. BURNS

 

burns james j

Source : Al Skiff (V. Gascher)

NUMBER OF SERVICEO-673217
AGE-- yo
DATE OF BIRTH 
ENLISTMENT STATEILLINOIS
FAMILYSpouse : Margaret H BURNS, London
Parents : Catherine BURNS
RANKFirst Lieutenant
FONCTIONBomber
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
 SQUADRON451st Bomber Squadron
 GROUP322nd Bomber Group, Medium
ARMY9th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH19 July 1944

burns james j

Source : F Lavernhe

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHLa Foresterie - Cne de Vertou - Nantes
DATA PLAN 

B-26 Marauder - type C-20-MO - s/n 41-35021 SS*L

"The Sheriff Rapides Parish Louisiana"

b 26

Take off 15h00 station 485 Andrews Field, Essex UK
Shot by a direct flak shot at 7:58 p.m.
Left engine and bomb bay on fire
Airplane partially evacuated by parachute

CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  -- N°--

blosville

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

PlotRowGrave
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CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin)

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
O45
DECORATION

Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters

World War II Victory Medal 

Photo FDLM

victory medal
usaf usaf 322bs 452bs
STORY
 

 

Crew of B-26 Marauder - type C-20-MO - s/n 41-35021 SS*L

"The Sheriff Rapides Parish Louisiana"

 

1Lieutenant William E Eustace CANFIELD Pilot Dead Arlington Nat Cemetery O-793229 - AM+10 - 22 ans - Né le 31/12/1921 -Son of Mr Julian E Canfield, East Greenbush, NEW YORK
Colonel John G SIMPSON CoPilot Dead Cim Brit Am St-James

O-022869 - SStar AM+6 PH+1 - HQ - Son of Mr Robert H Simpson, Chevy Chase, MARYLAND -Seriously burned - Died on 07/20 at 3:30 p.m.
1Lieutenant Hugo E CONFORTI Navigator Dead Evergreen Cem. South Hadley, MASSACHUSETTS O-802642 - 24 ans - Né le 05/10/1919 - Spoux of Mrs Marie T Conforti, South Hadley, MASSACHUSETTS
1Lieutenant James J BURNS Bomber Dead Cim Brit Am St-James O-673217 - AM+9 - Son of Mrs Catherine Burns, Chicago, Illinois  - Spoux of Mrs Margaret H Burns, London, England
T/Sergeant Hamilton J HOFMEISTER Radio/Gunner Dead Walnut Hill Cem. Belleville, St-Clair Co, ILLINOIS 16041470 - 27 ans - Né le 13/07/1917 - Nephew of  Mrs Irma Tippin, Belleville, ILLINOIS
S/Sergeant Jack H CHIDESTER Mechanic/Gunner Escaped   39843984 - Son of Mrs Elma H Chidester, San Mateo, CALIFORNIA - Helped and hidden for 3 days in a chest by the Cassard family in Basse-Goulaine (44) where Sgt Chidester landed, then by the Resistance
S/Sergeant Wilburn W HAMPTON Gunner Escaped   36048381 - Born to 06/02/1920 - Elmira, New York USA - Son of Mrs Mildred L Hampton, Harvey, Illinois USA - 46e mission
Sergeant Ralph V HEHL Gunner Dead Cim Brit Am St-James  35650495 - PH - Son of Mrs Winford Hehl, Porstmouth, OHIO - died in hospital from his injuries

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFrancecrashes39-45.net - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries 
PROGRAMMERHenri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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