Shirley James B.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

James B. Shirley

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-825309

Unit:

375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1945-08-06

State:

Georgia

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal

Comments:

James B. Shirley entered the military service in Georgia. He resided in Fulton County, Georgia prior to the war. James served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24J "Poco Moco" #44-49451, 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

B-24J #44-49451 took off, with a crew of 6, from Hsinching Airfield, Szechuan Province, China on a routine fuel haul mission to Rupsi, India. They were last contacted by radio reporting they were over Shingbwiyang, Burma. They never arrived in India. James was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

1Lt Shirley was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov