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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James H. Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tallulah, Louisiana

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SECOND LIEUTENANT, NAVIGATOR, B-24 LIBERATOR 'READY, WILLING AND ABLE', 319TH SQUADRON (ASTERPERIOUS), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. MEMBER OF RAYMOND DREWELOW CREW. KILLED MARCH 5, 1944. ON A BOMBING MISSION AGAINST HANSA BAY, THE PLANE WAS LOST DUE TO HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS. MISSION AIR CREW REPORT 3307. AWARDED AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART.