Serviceman

James E. Cooper

Play his story on the map built from his record

Army serial number

34665857

Rank

Sgt (20 April 1944), Sgt (21 April 1944), Sgt (24 April 1944)

Hometown

Raleigh, NC

In the book

Heroes of the 483rd, p. 185

Sources

heroes-book, macr-crew, morning-report

Crews

• James O. Preston Crew · 840th

Missions placed on him

• mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · The James O. Preston crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 185)
• mission 3, 15 April 1944 · Niš · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

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.

Aboard a lost aircraft

• MACR 3909 · 42-5786 Whizzer II · 15 April 1944 · mission 3, 15 April 1944

Morning reports

3 entries, first 20 April 1944, last 24 April 1944; grades seen: Sgt. 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.

• 1944-04-20 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM fr Missing in Action to Deceased as of 18 Apr 44.
• 1944-04-21 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM prev rept as Missing in Action to Deceased, now are rept as Missing in Action. OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT
• 1944-04-24 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM rptd as MIA dropped fr rolls. OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT IST LT

National Archives pages: roll 469123526 p. 718, roll 469123526 p. 720, roll 469123526 p. 723

Statements, mentions and histories

• 2 more statements from MACR 3909 are on the loss record.