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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Emmett Lee

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Abilene, Texas

Honored By

Danny Jones

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RESIDING IN ABILENE, TEXAS WHEN HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES AT DALLAS, TEXAS ON 7 April 1942. SERVED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT O-741195 WITH THE 587TH BOMB SQUADRON, 394TH BOMB GROUP. HE WAS THE NAVIGATOR AND WAS KILLED IN A B-26 BOMBER CRASH AND BURN TWO MILES SOUTH OF KELLOGG FIELD, MICHIGAN ON 8 JANUARY 1944.