467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Kirkland, James Samuel
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Kirkland
James
Samuel

Serial Number
Enlisted:
38478006
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
27 Nov 1922

Spring Hill
Gregg Co.
Texas, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
P O Box 24
Oak Grove
Kaufman Co.
Texas
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

10 Mar 2012

Texarkana
Bowie Co.
Texas, United States

Cemetery:


Unknown at this time

Notes
Topic
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at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
790th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
29 May 45
RZI Orders
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
093
07 Aug 44
Ghent
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29397
Slugger Jr.
094
08 Aug 44
Clastres
790th
Observer
42-52556
095
09 Aug 44
Saarbrucken
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
097
12 Aug 44
Mourmelon Le Grande
790th
Observer
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
098
13 Aug 44
Seine River
x
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
099
14 Aug 44
Dole-Tavaux
790th
Gunner
41-29380
101
16 Aug 44
Magdeburg
790th
Observer
42-95057
Angel
104
25 Aug 44
Lubeck
790th
Gunner
42-51354
112
11 Sep 44
Stendahl
790th
Observer
42-51354
137
27 Nov 44
Offenburg
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-50611
Bold Venture II
139
02 Dec 44
Bingen
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-50611
Bold Venture II
144
12 Dec 44
Hanau
791st
Right Waist Gunner
44-10598
147
25 Dec 44
Mechernich / Gerolstein / Hallschlag
791st
Gunner
42-50611
Bold Venture II
159
10 Jan 45
Schonberg
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51832
161
14 Jan 45
Hallendorf
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-48850
162
16 Jan 45
Dresden
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-51671
171
14 Feb 45
Magdeburg
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
44-48852
174
17 Feb 45
Aschaffenburg
x
791st
Gunner
44-48860
175
19 Feb 45
Meschede
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-48860
178
23 Feb 45
Gera
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-48860
180
25 Feb 45
Schwabisch-Hall
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-50949
181
26 Feb 45
Eberswalde
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51832
189
08 Mar 45
Dillenburg
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-48860
191
10 Mar 45
Arnsberg
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-50949
Total Flights: 36
Total Combat: 35
Total Dispatched: 34
Total Credited: 32
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
10 Jun 45
RZI
Flynn, Joseph Leo

12 Jun 45
RZI
Flynn, Joseph Leo

12 Jun 45
RZI
Flynn, Joseph Leo

14 Jun 45
RZI
Flynn, Joseph Leo

15 Jun 45
RZI
Flynn, Joseph Leo