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SOULE, James Burras - Date of
birth
10 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Panama Canal Zone -
Hometown
Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16106982 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
703rd Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Perlberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Guy Burras (father)
Alice Veitch (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-51544 -
Data
Type: B-24
Destination: Perlberg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of German Airfield
MACR: 13729
More information
S/Sgt James B. Soule enlisted in the U.S. Army in Chicago, Illinois on 5 May 1943.Quote from the Individual Casualty Questionnaire in the Missing Aircrew Report:
"My conclusion as to the fate of James B Soule is that he was Killed In Action as of April 4 1945 over Perlberg, Germany. There was no aid that I could render in the way of saving his life. Ship 544 was attacked by fighters. It was on fire and started to lose altitude. Several chutes were observed as it started into the clouds. James didn´t bail out. His chute accidentally opened and caught on fire. His dog tags were found in the wreckage."
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, www.usaafdata.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Jim Opolony (Proviso East High School), Mireille Goedhart