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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Kirby Purdon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Maysville, Kentucky

Honored By

Colonel James F. Purdon, USAF (Ret)

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CORPORAL; WAS A CENTRAL FIRE CONTROLLER (CFC) ON A B-29. SHOT DOWN OVER TOKYO ON MARCH 10,1945. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO 314TH BOMB WING, 29TH BOMB GROUP, 52ND BOMB SQUADRON, GUAM. HE WAS RETURNED TO THE U.S. IN APRIL 1951 AND IS BURIED IN A JOINT GRAVE WITH 3 OF HIS CREW MATES. THEY ARE IN THE ZACHARY TAYLOR NATIONAL CEMETERY IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.