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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Andrew Copeland

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fern Creek, Kentucky

Honored By

Sam E. Pennartz

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED ON 23 JULY 1940. ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS, 8TH SERVICE GROUP, HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON. ON 14 JUNE 1943 HE WAS RETURNING TO PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA AFTER AN R&R BREAK AT MACKAY, QUEENSLAND. HE DIED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM MACKAY AIRFIELD WHEN A CONVERTED B-17C FLYING FORTRESS, BEING USED AS A TROOP TRANSPORT, CAUGHT FIRE AND CRASHED AT BAKERS CREEK, NEAR MACKAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. HE IS INTERRED AT THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC, HONOLULU, HAWAII.