James C. BURRHUS Jr
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Aviation Cadet Class 43-H, Bruce Airfield in Ballinger Texas
Source : Honoring Their Lives (Ellen Marchese)
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-689020 | ||||||
AGE | 20 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 15 January 1924 Walton, Delaware County, NEW YORK | ||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | NEW YORK | ||||||
FAMILY |
Parents : James Carlton & Evalyn Payne BURRHUS Siblings : James C. & Ann Burrhus | ||||||
RANK | First Lieutenant | ||||||
FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
SQUADRON | 488th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
GROUP | 340th Bomber Group, Medium | ||||||
ARMY | 12th US Air Force | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 8 August 1944 |
Source : Andy | |||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Villeneuve-les-Avignon, Departement du GARD | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
B-25 Mitchell - type J-1 - s/n 43-4013 8F
Mission: Avignon (84): Railway bridge Note that we find Lt Hirsch and Sgt Capawanna in the PoW lists on 09/28/1944 | ||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Draguignan N°3551 | ||||||
CEMETERY | RHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan | ||||||
GRAVE |
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Source : jpepperman |
Crew of B-25 Mitchell - type J-1 - s/n 43-4013 8F
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1Lt | James C Jr BURRHUS | Pilot | Dead | Cim Am Rhône Draguignan |
O-689020 - DFC/AM+6 - Fils de James C Burrhus, Walton, New York | |
2Lt | Alvin H | YELLON | CoPilot | Dead | Cim Am Rhône Draguignan |
O-824315 - PH - Né en 1923 - Fils de Mark D Yellon, Chicago, Illinois |
2Lt | Richard F | HIRSCH | Bomber | On the run | O-759869 - Epoux de Lorraine P Hirsch, Chicago, Illinois |
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S/Sgt | James F | WHEELER |
Radio Gunner |
Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 33536073 - Fils de Benjamin F Wheeler, Axton, Virginia | |
Sgt | Louis J | CAPAWANNA | Gunner | On the run | 32299825 - Né en 1917 - Fils de Rosario Capawanna, Lodi, New Jersey - Son parachute reste accroché à une cheminée - Il rejoint la Corse 8 jours après avec l'aide de la Résistance | |
Sgt | James D | REYNOLDS | Gunner | Dead | Haven Hill Cem. Olney, Illinois |
16150955 - 21 ans - Né le 13/01/1923 - Fils de Lota Reynolds, Detroit, Michigan |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Francecrashes39-45.net - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com |
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PROGRAMMEURS | Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |