Name:
James Craig Wilkie
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-753170
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-07-31
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Plot:
Div 3, Section N
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James Craig Wilkie was born on March 8, 1919 in Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Grove City High school, he enlisted in the Air Force on March 22, 1940, at Randolph Field, Texas, and was commissioned in Albuquerque, New Mexico. James served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Second Lieutenant and Bombardier of #42-97328 "Heavens Above" aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 31, 1944 over Germany and is now buried in the Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. 2Lt Wilkie was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.