Name:
James Millard Alston
Rank:
Lieutenant
Serial Number:
Unit:
United States Navy
Date of Death:
1945-03-25
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii,
Plot:
Wall of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Distinguish Flying Cross
Comments:
The pilot and only survivor of the crash of a Navy Hellcat over Pennautier in support of Operation Anvil Dragoon. He escaped via the French Resistance to resume combat operations.He was KIA during operations over Okinawa in 1945. He was listed as MIA.