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MALONE, James Thomas - Date of
birth
12 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-776714 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
331st Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
Langenroda, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lott F. Malone (father)
Ada Malone (mother)
Ada M. Malone (sister)
Dorothy E. (Simpson) Malone (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102616 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Spirit of Valley Forge
Destination: Bohlen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil industry
MACR: 9558
More information
2nd Lt James T. Malone attended the University of Southern California.He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1943.
2nd Lt Thomas C.S. Houser:
At approximately 12 minutes before the I.P. was reached, enemy aircraft made sudden attacks on the group of which this aircraft was a member. The squadron in which this aircraft was flying bore the brunt of the attacks which were sudden. About 50 to 60 S/E and T/E enemy aircraft comprised the attacking force. They were mostly FW-190’s although a few ME-109’s and ME-210’s were observed. The attacks lasted for about 10 minutes and there were friendly fighter present, but not in sufficient numbers to give adequate protection. This aircraft fell out of formation in vicinity of the I.P. No chutes were observed coming from this aircraft at this time and due to extreme battle conditions, positive identification of any chutes could not be made.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - John Dowdy, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Public Records Index, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, University of Southern California 1943