Technical Sergeant James C. Kiker

Title

Technical Sergeant James C. Kiker

Subject

World War II
United States Army Air Forces

Description

Tec. Sgt. James C. Kiker was killed on April 28, 1944, when his plane went down off the coast of New Ireland, Papau New Guinea. Sgt. Kiker was the son of Mrs. Josephine Kiker of Jasper. For his service Sgt. Kiker was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart. More information about Sgt. Kiker's crash and the history of the unit he fought with maybe found at these sites: http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-25/43-4512.htmlhttp://harrydole.com/42nd/Chapter%2012/, and http://waynes-journal.com/2014/04/29/ocean-death/.

Date

1944

Contributor

Tuscaloosa Public Library

Type

Hyperlink

Identifier

1596

Coverage

Walker County (AL)