James A. Abney, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Abney, attended C. E. Byrd High School in, Shreveport, Louisiana. He was in civilian life a bookkeeper and auditor for Moore and Merklein Insurance Agency, Shreveport, Louisiana. He was the husband of Rebecca Eubanks Abney of 454 Egan Street, Shreveport, Louisiana and enlisted in the Army Air Forces on November 8, 1942, at the age of 30 in Waco, Texas. He served as a flight instructor in the 468th Squadron at Waco Army Air Field, Texas, until his death. Lieutenant Abney was killed in the line of duty at 9:30 A.M. on December 30, 1942, at the age of 31 in Waco, Texas, when a plane crash, which occurred when his plane and a student were flying collided with a plane piloted by a student. In the crash he received 4th Degree burns over his entire body as well as many broken bones. Although not seeing combat Lieutenant Abney died in defense of his country.
This crash resulted in the deaths of Aviation Cadet William H. Turner of Burton, Texas and Cadet Paul G. Shudick of Gary, Indiana as well.
This crash resulted in the deaths of Aviation Cadet William H. Turner of Burton, Texas and Cadet Paul G. Shudick of Gary, Indiana as well.
James A. Abney, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Abney, attended C. E. Byrd High School in, Shreveport, Louisiana. He was in civilian life a bookkeeper and auditor for Moore and Merklein Insurance Agency, Shreveport, Louisiana. He was the husband of Rebecca Eubanks Abney of 454 Egan Street, Shreveport, Louisiana and enlisted in the Army Air Forces on November 8, 1942, at the age of 30 in Waco, Texas. He served as a flight instructor in the 468th Squadron at Waco Army Air Field, Texas, until his death. Lieutenant Abney was killed in the line of duty at 9:30 A.M. on December 30, 1942, at the age of 31 in Waco, Texas, when a plane crash, which occurred when his plane and a student were flying collided with a plane piloted by a student. In the crash he received 4th Degree burns over his entire body as well as many broken bones. Although not seeing combat Lieutenant Abney died in defense of his country.
This crash resulted in the deaths of Aviation Cadet William H. Turner of Burton, Texas and Cadet Paul G. Shudick of Gary, Indiana as well.
This crash resulted in the deaths of Aviation Cadet William H. Turner of Burton, Texas and Cadet Paul G. Shudick of Gary, Indiana as well.
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2LT, 468 AAF AIR BASE SQ WORLD WAR II
