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YARBROUGH, James Robert - Date of
birth
15 August 1915 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Newville, Henry County, Alabama -
Hometown
Houston County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34333129 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
564th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1943 - Place of
death
Bremen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harvey A. Yarbrough (father)
Genia S. Yarbrough (mother)
Harvey A. Yarbrough (brother)
Gwendolyn L. Yarbrough (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-72875 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Lady Liberty
Destination: Bremen, Germany
MACR: 2502
More information
S/Sgt James R. Yarbrough attended college.He enlisted on 14 April 1942.
Mid-air collision with Connelly. A/C 42-72868 crashed into 42-72875 and both went down over the target, just prior to releasing bombs, between 1117 and 1142 hours. 42-72868 may have been hit earlier by rocket fire and lost control, with the result that it smashed into plane 42-72875. The No. 4 engine of plane 42-72868 hit behind the No. 1 engine of plane 42-72875. Aircraft 42-72868 immediately broke up and the 42-72875 went into an almost vertical dive.
S/Sgt Yarbrough is remembered at Dothan City Cemetery in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Michel Beckers, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Potier