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DE TORIS, James - Date of
birth
14 January 1920 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32174174 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
330th Bombardment Squadron,
93rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1942 - Place of
death
Lille, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 18 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John E. De Toris (father)
Pauline (Pronsyrn) De Toris (mother)
Ann De Toris (twin sister)
Stefania De Toris (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-23678 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Big Eagle
Destination: Lille, France
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft plants
More information
Sgt James De Toris was a stenographer and typist before he joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army at Camp Upton, New York on 4 October 1941.The aircraft was attacked on the way to the target by a German fighter near Dunkirk and took direct hits in #4 engine and the bomb bay.
He was initially buried at the cemetery of Lille in a section reserved for British soldiers on 13 October 1942. He was disinterred on 15 September 1945 and his remains were reburied in a temporary grave at Margraten on 20 September 1945. After being disinterred a second time on 11 October 1948, he was given his final resting place on 2 February 1949.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.usaafdata.com, http://forum.armyairforce.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, http://www.americanairmuseum.com, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.americanairmuseum.com