Name:
James William Pettit
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-767356
Unit:
378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-20
State:
California
Cemetery:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, California
Plot:
Eventide, Lot 2049
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James William Pettit was born on September 22, 1924. He served in the 378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot of the P-47 #42-76469 during World War II. on August 20, 1944, he took from A-27 airfield at Rennes St. Jacques, France on a ground troop support at south-east of France. He was shot down in an air combat causing his plane to crash, touching the ground then exploded, near Poissy-sur-Seine, France. 2LT Pettit was killed in the crash and he is now bureid in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, Thunderbolts Triumphant, The 362nd Fighter Group vs Germany's Wehrmacht, francecrashes39-45.net