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DUNCAN, James Lane - Date of
birth
21 March 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Christopher, Franklin County, Illinois -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16065345 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
563rd Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 July 1943 - Place of
death
Holtland, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
P. C. Duncan (father)
Elsie Duncan (mother)
Velma Duncan (sister)
Madge Duncan (sister)
Andrew Duncan (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30208 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Homesick Angel
Destination: Hannover, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Hannover-Limmer rubber plant
MACR: 3142
More information
James L. Duncan graduated from Walnut Township High School and was a welder.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Detroit, Michigan on 6 June 1942.
The aircraft was hit by flak in the target area and attacked by enemy fighters on the way back.
According to surviving crew members, T/Sgt Duncan was killed at his position.
Five crew members survived and were taken prisoner, five men were killed.
This was their fourth mission.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten,Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1920 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Dick Henggeler (388th Bomb Group Historian)