The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

James Tappen

815th

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Army serial number
13187986
Rank
SSGT (2 February 1945)
Hometown
Beaver Falls PA
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 165
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

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

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
2 February 1945Air Medal474SSGT

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

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 17: TAPPEN, JAMES · 20 February 1945
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIOMNAIRE
1.
Your name TAPPEN, JAMES
Rank S/SGT. Serial No.
13187986
CAPT.
3. Organization 483 Gp Commander JORDAN Rank MAjeR Sqn CO JORGENSEN Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1989-45 month FEB.
day 20
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, VIENNA AUS. target, Alil YARDS
, target
time, 1400
altitude, 28,000 F7.
route scheduled, VIENNA,
NORTH
, ,route flown SAME
5. Where were you when you left formation? OVER VIENNA AUSTRIA
6. Did you bail out? YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out? YES
8.
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
LIWAIS?
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". GINOZA,I. GUNNER FIRST
BWATT, RIGHT WAiST SECOND, SCHOOLEY, TAIL THIRD, TAPPEN BALL FEURTH ROSERS
ENGINEER 11574 STONER SOMBARDIER sigTH, AZEMAN RADIC SEVENTH, NUMEDAHL
NAVIGATAR EIGHTH, CARNEY CO PILOT NINTH NEUMAN ribol LAST
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? ABOUT 120Mites sister KAPOSUR, HUN.
10. What members of your crew 9 in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) NONE
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 .nformation on personnel of any other crow of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. NONE
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 12451, page 17 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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