Lewis, James William, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Lewis, James William, Jr ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	33373383 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #164 dated 10 December 1943, effective 10 December 1943. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #24 - Detachment of Patients, 49th Station Hospital, APO 557, effective 4 February 1944.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	4 February 1944
Results	Wounded In Action
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 7 January 1944 per General Orders #35, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 30 January 1944.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 7 July 1920 Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #14 Dated 21 January 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Pryor, Raymond Thomas⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Helmley, Loyd Elmer⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Harmon, Frank James⇗	Navigator	CT
S/SGT. Lewis, James William, Jr	Radio Operator / Gunner	WIA
SGT. Coppage, Raymond Donald⇗	Tail Gunner	TR

Crew History

The Pryor crew, composed of only 5 members when assigned, did not stay together for their entire combat tour. In fact, James Lewis flew no missions with Pryor. The others flew together for eighteen to twenty-two missions, with the balance of the crew provided by a variety of other personnel.

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
51⇗	7 January 1944	Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37758⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Nuthampstead with one wounded crewmember. Sortie Report⇗

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