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BINGAMAN, James K - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-735513 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
732nd Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
8 April 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bruck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Brigid E. Bingaman (wife)
Victoria Bingaman (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-28650 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 3929
More information
James was killed by cannon fire, hit in the head. His head was blown off. The crew was unable to get his body out as the plane was on fire and went down. The rest of the crew bailed out and were taken POW.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com,
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot 43-A Chico California