Son of Mrs. Mary B. Gilbert who resided in Middlesboro, Kentucky.
James served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-110005, 408th Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Bell County, Kentucky prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 30, 1940 prior to the war, at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a miner and also as Single, without dependents.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, while on a strike mission on aviation fuel refineries at Balikpapan, Borneo, was accidentally hit by a air burst phosphorous bomb which disabled one of the B-24's engines. His B-24 was then attacked by several fighters and shot down about 20 miles from the target.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 15055276
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-110005):
Andersen, Roy S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Blessing, Earl W ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, PA
Ciscell, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Freije, Nicholas W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Fritz, Robert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IA
Gilbert, James E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KY
Henry, Carroll G ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, TX
Livingston, Truman L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Myers, Donald M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, VT
Stone, Robert C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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James served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-110005, 408th Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Bell County, Kentucky prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 30, 1940 prior to the war, at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a miner and also as Single, without dependents.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, while on a strike mission on aviation fuel refineries at Balikpapan, Borneo, was accidentally hit by a air burst phosphorous bomb which disabled one of the B-24's engines. His B-24 was then attacked by several fighters and shot down about 20 miles from the target.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 15055276
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-110005):
Andersen, Roy S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Blessing, Earl W ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, PA
Ciscell, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Freije, Nicholas W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Fritz, Robert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IA
Gilbert, James E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KY
Henry, Carroll G ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, TX
Livingston, Truman L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Myers, Donald M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, VT
Stone, Robert C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Son of Mrs. Mary B. Gilbert who resided in Middlesboro, Kentucky.
James served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-110005, 408th Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Bell County, Kentucky prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 30, 1940 prior to the war, at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a miner and also as Single, without dependents.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, while on a strike mission on aviation fuel refineries at Balikpapan, Borneo, was accidentally hit by a air burst phosphorous bomb which disabled one of the B-24's engines. His B-24 was then attacked by several fighters and shot down about 20 miles from the target.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 15055276
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-110005):
Andersen, Roy S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Blessing, Earl W ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, PA
Ciscell, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Freije, Nicholas W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Fritz, Robert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IA
Gilbert, James E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KY
Henry, Carroll G ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, TX
Livingston, Truman L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Myers, Donald M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, VT
Stone, Robert C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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James served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-110005, 408th Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Bell County, Kentucky prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 30, 1940 prior to the war, at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a miner and also as Single, without dependents.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, while on a strike mission on aviation fuel refineries at Balikpapan, Borneo, was accidentally hit by a air burst phosphorous bomb which disabled one of the B-24's engines. His B-24 was then attacked by several fighters and shot down about 20 miles from the target.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 15055276
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-110005):
Andersen, Roy S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Blessing, Earl W ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, PA
Ciscell, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Freije, Nicholas W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Fritz, Robert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IA
Gilbert, James E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KY
Henry, Carroll G ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, TX
Livingston, Truman L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Myers, Donald M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, VT
Stone, Robert C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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