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Submit- Full
name
BURNETTE, James T - Date of
birth
25 June 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Lowndes County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-683960 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
331st Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1944 - Place of
death
Westerode, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William T. Burnette (father)
Martha S. (Alexander) Burnette (mother)
Luddie Burnett (sister)
Rubel O. Burnett (brother)
William C. Burnett (brother)
Vivian Burnett (sister)
Eugene Burnett (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31856 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Luscious Duchess
Destination: Handorf, Germany
MACR: 3798
More information
This aircraft was hit by flak immediately after bombs were away. One engine was on fire and the right wing fell off and the aircraft crashed. Six (6) chutes were observed, one of which was on fire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com, nut4genealogy, 1920 US Census
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.findagrave.com, Dixie