World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
James B. Cusick
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lawrenceville, Indiana
Honored By
500th Bomb Group Memorial Association
HE WAS THE RADAR OPERATOR WITH RANK OF SERGEANT ON Z SQUARE 48, 'MILLION DOLLAR BABY', OF THE 883RD SQUADRON. FOLLOWING BOMBING NAGOYA ON JANUARY 3, 1944, HIS PLANE WAS ATTACKED BY A FIGHTER AIRCRAFT AND WAS FORCED TO DITCH IN ROUGH SEAS. SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS SPOTTED LIFE RAFTS BUT EFFORTS FAILED TO EFFECT A RESCUE.