James Wilson [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was on a Liberator bomber that left from the British Isles on a combat mission to Northern Europe. His plane crashed with another plane. It fell into the ocean and was being pursued by 4 enemy fighters. He is buried in Steele Creek Presbyterian Cemetery. There were memorial services on 10-15-1944 and 12-30-45 at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church.
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-21-1944
Biographical Notes:
Hatch Hosiery Co. in Belmont
Date of Birth:
10/2/1915
Military Branch:
Army Air Corps Enlisted: 6-1942
Education Details:
Berryhill High School graduate
Family Details:
father deceased, Mrs. Grace K. Wilson - Wilkinson Blvd. Ext., Berryhill section Charlotte, NC
Joe M. Wilson - Baltimore, Maryland, Mrs. W. C. Hancock - Charlotte, NC, Samuel A. Wilson, Tech. Sergeant - Instructor Camp Chaffee, Arkansas
First Name:
James
KIA / MIA Place:
North Sea off the coast of Denmark/Germany
KIA Date:
10/4/1943
Last Name:
Wilson
Middle Name:
Calvin
Military Details:
Kessler Field, MS, Army Air Force Tech School, Chicago, IL, Florida, Biggs Field, TX, Presque Isle, Maine, England
Military Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Source:
Newsprint and Steele Creek Church book
Military Unit:
579th Squadron, 392nd Group Gunner on a B-24 Flying Fortress
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA