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Billett, James D.

Date of birth:
(Youngstown/Ohio, United States)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Unit:
511th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group. U.S. Army Air Forces
Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) James D. Billett (ASN: 0-678669), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after his aircraft was shot down on or about October 14, 1943 and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.

NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 8823
Prisoner of War Medal

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