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James R. Honaker was graduated from Princeton High School in 1943. He entered the army November 30, 1942. His wife, Mrs. Pauline Bird Honaker was from Lacombe, Louisiana.

Statement from S/Sgt Charles B. Pendleton, Togglier of B-17G 43-38699.
At about 10 minutes before the I.P. a ME 262 (jet propelled) enemy fighter hit a ship in our formation. From the nose I could see burst of the 20mm or 30mm shells, drawing my attention to Lt Beatty's plane. The bursts started at the radio room going up the fuselage to the left wing, then out the left wing, bursting flames commenced as the plane dived across our nose. The flames seemed to be more intense between numbers one en two engines. Later I noticed five chutes burst out the plane. At about 5.000 feet the plane exploded, however at the angle I was at the time of the explosion there could have been more chutes among the aluminium which floated down. I could not be certain, but there were distinctly 5 chutes that came down from the plane.

His brother, John Tracy Honaker died on 30 October 1944 and is buried at Epinal.