Name:
James Woolford
Rank:
Pilot Officer
Serial Number:
J/16388
Unit:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Date of Death:
1943-01-17
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Britischer Kriegsfriedhof Kiel, Kiel, Stadtkreis Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Plot:
1
Row:
H
Grave:
4
Decoration:
Comments:
James Woolford was the son of Robert Hugh and Charlotte Woolford, of Charleston, Illinois, U.S.A.; husband of Virginia Thorton Woolford. He served in the 61 (R.A.F.) Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Pilot Officer during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 17, 1943, when his Lancaster aircraft # W 4797 was lost, presumed over the target, presumed enemy action.