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Richard R. James

Technical Sergeant, Army Air Forces

Service #6544711

Assigned to the
724th Ordnance Company (Aviation)
24th Pursuit Group, V Interceptor Command
Southwest Pacific Theatre - Philippine Islands

Died on December 10, 1942
At an Unknown POW Camp in the Philippine Islands
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle
While In Prisoner of War Status

Final Burial Location
Laid to Rest at Plot B, Row 4, Grave 16
Manila American Cemetery
Taguig City, Philippines

Awards:

Purple Heart
Medal

Prisoner of War
Medal

American Defense
Service Medal

Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States. It may also be awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who, before April 25, 1962, was held as a prisoner of war and is wounded on or after that date while held as a prisoner of war..
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

T SGT James is believed to have entered the Army Air Corps from
Winston County, Alabama, Enlisting at Fort Bliss, El Paso Texas on September 9, 1940
and his loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 27, Winston County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945 - Note 2

NAME

JAMES RICHARD R.

RANK

Sergeant

SERVICE NUMBER

6544711

ARM OR SERVICE

Ordnance Department (Air Corps)

SOURCE 1

NARA World War II POWs database

SOURCE 2

(No Data Entered)

SOURCE 3

(No Data Entered)

SUBORDINATE UNIT

724th Ordnance Company (Aviation)

ASSIGNED UNIT

24th Pursuit Group

PARENT UNIT

V Interceptor Command

POW CAMPS NOTES

(No Data Entered)

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 2

SERIAL NUMBER

6544711

NAME

JAMES RICHARD R

GRADE, ALPHA

Sergeant

SERVICE CODE

1 - ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

87 - ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT (Air Corps)

DATE REPORT

5/7/1942 May 7, 1942

RACE

1 - WHITE

STATE OF RESIDENCE

41 - Alabama

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

(No Data Entered)

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

0724 - 724th

PARENT UNIT TYPE

9 - Company/MP Company/Area

AREA

Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands

LATEST REPORT DATE

12/10/1942

SOURCE OF REPORT

Sources considered official.

STATUS

Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases

DETAINING POWER

JAPAN

CAMP

521 - Philippines Unstated Philippines 14-121

REP

(No Data Entered)

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

(No Data Entered)

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 2

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

6544711

NAME

JAMES RICHARD R.

RESIDENCE: STATE

41 - ALABAMA

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

133 WINSTON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

8545 - FT BLISS EL PASO TEXAS

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

9/9/1940 - September 9, 1940

GRADE, ALPHA

Private

BRANCH: CODE

ORD - Ordnance Department

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

7 - Enlistment for the Philippine Department

LONGEVITY

Undefined Code

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

1 - Enlisted Man, Regular Army, within 3 months of Discharge or former WAAC Auxiliary

NATIVITY

41 - ALABAMA

YEAR OF BIRTH

10 ( / /1910)

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

1 - White, citizen

EDUCATION

2 years of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

736 - Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor

MARITAL STATUS

6 - Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

1 - Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0032, 1.32

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

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