The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

James D Ashley

840th

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Army serial number
0771877
Rank
2d Lt (30 October 1944), 2d Lt (12 November 1944), 2LT (9 January 1945)
Hometown
Danville VA; Danville, VA
Also written
James Ashley
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 33
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0771877); verify possible duplicate: Asiley, James D. (840th; sources macr-crew)

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
9 January 1945Air Medal1512LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

2 entries, first 30 October 1944, last 12 November 1944; grades seen: 2d Lt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 2561, roll 576476048 p. 1321

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 30: Jimes D. Ashley · 25 December 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY' QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Jimes D. Ashley
Rank ISILT. Serial No. 0.771877
2. Organization Commander
Barter Rank Col. Sqn CO Brooks Rank Capt.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month December day 25 did you go down?
oil refinery target, Brux O.R., (zech. , target
To desTroy The
4. What was the mission,
t ime, 1230
altitude, 30,000 ft.
route scheduled,
route flown
5. Where you you left formation? About 5 miles south of Brux
were when
6. Did you bail out? yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Flease
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge" All Theirew boiled out
inandred about 10miles east of bigubliund Yugostaria. Asmall
Town named Leskeree was nevrest. Allerer landed safely
except for mitured anotles & minor cuts throsses.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? In approximation tely The some does
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) none
11. Where were they in aircraft? -
12. What was their condition?
-
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? The narias Too, Roy Sheckwitered of slig LT bound
in one hand. James D. Ashley suffered a broken ankle. Another
creat member had al fruitured zake but l can't gem cm ber who
iT wds. All mmers were in condition when of last SNA Them.
Same were suffering from miluntrition but se will everyone
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 10730, page 30 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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