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Personal info

Full name
CRUMLEY, Jim Matthew
Date of birth
September 1917
Age
25
Place of birth
Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee
Hometown
Washington County, Tennessee

Military service

Service number
14040230
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Waist Gunner
Unit
330th Bombardment Squadron,
93rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
1 August 1943
Place of death
Near Ploesti, Romania

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 12 22

Immediate family

Members
William G. Crumley (father)
Jewell L. (Miller) Crumley (mother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-40609
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Jersey Bounce
Destination: Ploesti, Romania
Mission: Bombing of the oil refineries
MACR: 335

More information

Jim Crumley joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army in Montgomery, Alabama on 24 June 1941.

The aircraft was hit by ground fire in the nose and wings. Engines #1 and #4 were set on fire and a fire started in the bomb bay. It crash landed near the target. According to crew members of other planes in the group it was looking for a place to land.

Six crew members were killed, four men survived and were taken prisoner.

S/Sgt Crumley was awarded the Distinguished flying Cross posthumously for his action during this mission.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com, www.b24bestweb.com

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten