King, James Bernard, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name King, James Bernard, Jr   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 32751476   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #148 dated 26 July 1944, effective 26 July 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 19 September 1944
Results Wounded In Action
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 2 May 1923
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #175 dated 1 September 1944.
  • Bailed out over Allied Territory after a mission on 19 September 1944. Seven of the crew returned to duty. The tail gunner was injured by flak and hospitalized from 19 September 1944 until 10 November 1944. King was injured by flak and transferred to the Detachment of Patients, 4178 U.S. Army Hospital Plant.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Carnes, Joe Ross, Jr⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Wyatt, William Glenn⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Benjamin, Alfred David⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Bomar, William M, Jr⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Schick, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Panici, Raymond Arnold⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. King, James Bernard, JrBall Turret GunnerWIA
SGT. Andersen, Gerald Lee⇗Tail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Ford, Charles William, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Little, Joseph Richard Kyle⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 15 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Ball Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, low group.
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176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Ball Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, low group.
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
High group.
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Ball Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, lead group.
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183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38213⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group hot camera ship.
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned with #1 feathered.
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189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38213⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Ball Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
F Squadron.
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196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation; aircraft struck by flak just before the IP; after dropping bombs on target, left formation, apparently under control; crew bailed out over Binche, Bel.; all crew returned to duty except ball turret gunner and tail gunner who were seriously injured.
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