Name:
James Duncan Westbrook
Rank:
Flight Officer
Serial Number:
T-6343
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-04-07
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Texas
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James Duncan Westbrook was born on November 14, 1924 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas. He was the son of Aubrey Riley Westbrook and Ella Duncan Gee Granger. James served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Flight Officer and Co-Pilot of #43-38869 "Paula Sue" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Bare crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on April 7, 1945 over Germany. He is now buried in the Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, USA. F/O Westbrook 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.