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PICARD, James Robert - Date of
birth
3 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33670945 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
330th Bombardment Squadron,
93rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
Ingelmunster, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nicholas J. Picard (father)
Alice A. Picard (mother)
Grace I. Picard (sister)
Raymond J. Picard (brother)
Robert G. Picard (brother)
Alice Picard (sister)
Richard J. Picard (brother)
Arthur Picard (brother)
Mildred L. Picard (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-28773 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Koblenz, Germany
Mission: Not available
MACR: 8602
More information
S/Sgt James R. Picard was a machine operator apprentice before he enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 13 April 1943.The airplane collided with B-24J #42-99949 and crashed in Ingelmunster, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Thomas Stoviak Family Tree / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet