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CROW, James Virgil - Date of
birth
22 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18151400 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Gunner -
Unit
725th Bombardment Squadron,
451st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Floridsdorf, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 83 |
Immediate family
-
Members
V. L. Crow (father)
Etta Crow (mother)
Ethel C. (Fox) Crow (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-52036 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Vienna, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the oil refineries
MACR: 12090
More information
Sgt James V. Crow attended high school for 4 years before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army in New Orleans, Louisiana on 7 November 1942.2nd Lt Albert D. Sherman:
While over the target Lt Holst received a direct flak hit in the bomb bay of his ship, causing it to burst in flames. He rallied right and in doing so crashed into Lt Burk’s aircraft. It appeared as if Lt Burk tried to avoid a collision, but to no avail. When the ship collided a few bombs were dropped from Lt Burk’s ship. After the collision the two ships remained together until Lt Burk’s ship barrel-rolled earthward out of my view and Lt Holst’s ship disintegrated.
He is remembered at the Springhill Cemetery in Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – D McLeod, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com – Larry Burford, http://aircrewremembered.com/USAAFCombatOperations/Feb.45.html
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com – D McLeod www.findagrave.com - Larry Burford, www.newspapers.com – The Times Louisiana 1 March 1945