Serviceman

James O Durham

815thAsst Armorer Gunn

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Army serial number: 18225957
Rank: s/Sgt (3 June 1944), SSGT (14 June 1944), Sgt (18 July 1944), S/Sgt (21 July 1944), SSGT (3 September 1945)
Hometown: WASHINGTON AR; Washington AR; Washington, AR
Also written: James Durham
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 194, 258
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

James V. Reardon Commanding Officer · 815th
Russell M. Ward Crew · 815th

Missions placed on him

mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 34, 22 June 1944 · Fornovo di Taro · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 35, 23 June 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 38, 26 June 1944 · Vienna · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 39, 27 June 1944 · Budapest, Rákos · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 40, 30 June 1944 · Blechhammer North · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 41, 2 July 1944 · Almásfüzitő · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 50, 15 July 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

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.

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
14 June 1944	Air Medal	1031	SSGT
14 June 1944	Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster	1032	SSGT
14 June 1944	Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster	1034	SSGT
3 September 1945	Silver Star	3699	SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 7099 · 44-6177 Dry Run · 18 July 1944 · mission 51, 18 July 1944

Morning reports

2 entries, first 3 June 1944, last 21 July 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt, s/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

1944-06-03 815th: Sgt Martin W. Brommer (876)
1944-07-21 815th: Allard (74) S/Sgt Above 8 0 & 12 EM fr dy to MIA as of 18 Y

National Archives pages: roll 478080727 p. 184, roll 481431546 p. 179

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 18: JAMIESON, Robert D · 18 July 1944

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
7099
Name of crew member : JAMIESON, Robert D.
Rank:
s.Sgt.
24
Serial number:
35558178
Position: : Armorer Gunner
Did he bail out? unk.
Where?
work
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Was he injured?
Where was he when last seen?
Any hearsay information:
WAist GUNNeR Durham said he
SAW JAMISSOn climbine out of ball Turret with
blood Tric Kling doun his Forchead And in A daze.
Jacusson WAS LASt seen sitting beside bell Turret.
Source: 5/set Buck Durham OF SAME Crew.
Any explanation of nis fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
44
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 7099, page 18 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 24: JAMES O. DuRhAM · 18 July 1944

INFORMATION AS to 18July 44
AFPPA- 12 Discharged Oct. 45
27
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name JAMES O. DuRhAM
Rank 5/Sgt. Serial No. 18225957
2. Organization BIMBGAGE Commande: IRA Bartonianis Col San CO REARDEN Rank Major
48304
JAMES B.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month July
day 18
did yeu go down?
4. What was the mission, Mematinger, Ger., target, AiRField
,target
time, unknown
altitude, UNKNOWN
route scheduled, unknown
, route flown UNKNOWN
5. Where you you left formation? NeAR Kemption, Ger.
were when
6. Did you bail out? yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Eight others
B. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". No CRew list
Attached
9. Where did your aircrait strike the ground? Blew upin AiR NEAR Kempton, Gee.
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross cneck with a above and individual questionnaires)
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 7099, page 24 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

15 more statements from MACR 7099 are on the loss record.

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