Thomas K. James
Stationed at Hardwick, Norwich with 93rd Bomb Group, 330th Sqdn. as flight engineer. Flew 35 missions (Oct. 2, 1944 – March 30, 1945). Traveled to England on the Ile de France (no convoy — Bing Crosby was aboard and entertained troops). Returned home on convoy; was halfway back to the States when the war in Europe ended. A German submarine surrendered to the convoy before they reached the U.S.
Sortie Log
12 OCT 1944 — 25 MAR 1945
The sorties below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Born March 23, 1922 in Wadesboro, NC. Enlisted in USAAF in May 1943. Basic training at Ft. Bragg, NC; Aircraft Mechanic School at Keesler Field, MS; Gunnery School at Harlingen, TX. Flight training with crew at Tonopah, NV.