Serviceman

James D. Burnette

815th

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Hometown: Winder, GA
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 257
Sources: heroes-book

Flags. possible duplicate: Buriette, James D. (815th; sources macr-crew)

Crews

Ira F. Warburton Crew · 815th

Missions placed on him

mission 4, 16 April 1944 · Niš · The Ira F. Warburton crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 257)

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 3 · 16 April 1944

293
MEMORIAL DIVISION
OOMG FORM 371
INFORMATIONAL DATA SHEET
11 Sep 16
REMAINS NOT YET RECOVERED OR IDENTIFIED
3908
Last Name
First Name Middle Initial
Grade
Serial Number
0759179
Officer's enl.
BURNETTE, JAMES D.
2NDLT
ASN (If upplicuble)
Organi zution
Race
Creed
815th BOME SQ (H)
483RD BOMB GP
WHITE PROTESTANT
Date of Death/MIA
Cause of Death
Place of Death or lust
16 APR 44
Seen if MIA
DATE OF FOD
18 AUG 45
FINDING BF DEATH YUGOSLAVIA
Height
Weight
Color Eyes
Color linir
Shoe Size
5'81's
130
GRAY
BROWN
8/12
DENTAL
CHART 9 JAN 43
8.7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 : 3 4 5 6 7 8
(Upper R)
(Upper L)
16151413121110 9
9 10 11 12 13 14 le 16
(Upper d)
(Lover L)
X-Extracted
O- Cavious
1- Cavious Non-Posbrable
Fractures and/or Breaks
Tattoos und/or Erthmark
NONE
NONE
additional Information CREW MEMBER ON PLANE LAST SEEN
TO NIS,
OVER THE ADRIATIC SEA RETURNING FROM BOMBINA MISSION
20 YUADSLAVIA
YRS. OLDAT DATE MIA,
Fwd to Field

National Archives, MACR 3908, page 3 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

1 more statement from MACR 3908 are on the loss record.

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