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James J. BURNS
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Source : Al Skiff (V. Gascher) | |||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-673217 | ||||||
| AGE | -- yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | |||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | ILLINOIS | ||||||
| FAMILY | Spouse : Margaret H BURNS, London Parents : Catherine BURNS | ||||||
| RANK | First Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Bomber | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT |  | ||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
| SQUADRON | 451st Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 322nd Bomber Group, Medium | ||||||
| ARMY | 9th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 19 July 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | La 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"
Take off 15h00 station 485 Andrews Field, Essex UK | ||||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of -- N°--
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| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin) | ||||||
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| DECORATION |
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| STORY | |||||||
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Crew of B-26 Marauder - type C-20-MO - s/n 41-35021 SS*L"The Sheriff Rapides Parish Louisiana"
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Francecrashes39-45.net - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |
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