Serviceman

James C Utterback

840thmissing in action

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Army serial number: O-828602
Rank: 2LT (16 September 1944), 1LT (14 November 1944), 1LT (31 January 1945)
Hometown: SEYMOUR IN; Seymour IN; Seymour, IN
Also written: James Utterback
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 33
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Donald E. Chapman Crew · 840th

Missions placed on him

mission 112, 23 October 1944 · Pilsen · The Donald E. Chapman crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 33)
mission 140, 20 December 1944 · Salzburg · The Donald E. Chapman crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 33)
mission 141, 25 December 1944 · Brux · 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
16 September 1944	Air Medal	3430	2LT
14 November 1944	Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster	4487	1LT
31 January 1945	Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster	450	1LT

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

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 10730 · 42-97585 · 25 December 1944 · mission 141, 25 December 1944 · MIA

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 24: James C. Utterback · 25 December 1944

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AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name James C. Utterback
Rank lst Lt. Serial No. 0-828602
2. Organization 483B.GGp Commander Barton Rank Col. Sqn CO L. Brooks Rank Capt.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
monthDecember
day 25
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Bruks
, target, oil Refinery
, target
time, 12:30
,altitude, 29,500
route scheduled, direct,
left of Vienna ,route flown same
5. Where were you when you left formation? target
6. Did you bail out?
yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? all bailed out
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
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". all bailed out over
Laiback, YUEO. and all got out safe. Time- 2:45P.M.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Approx. 7/2 mile from me
10. What members of your crew were 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?
all safe and well
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? Chapman- Nurnburg and Mooseburg ,well
She kard - Moosburg 2 well
Johnson -
11
Tf
,
Gerard - Nurnburg , Tf
Ashley - Moosburg ,
TY
Cafer - Nurnburg 2
ff
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew 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 10730, page 24 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

28 more statements from MACR 10730 are on the loss record.

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