Title
Second Lieutenant William E. James
Subject
World War II
United States Army Air Forces
Description
2Lt. William (Billy) James was killed on August 8, 1944, when he bailed out of his P-47 plane over France. Lt. James was a Tuscaloosa native and graduate of the University of Alabama. Lt. James was the husband of Robbie Rutland and the son of Rev. and Mrs. W.K.E. James of Tuscaloosa. For his service Lt. James was awarded the Purple Heart, Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross and other awards. A photo of Lt. James can be found at this site: http://acumen.lib.ua.edu/u0001_2007001_0003378/image/u0001_2007001_0003378?page=1&limit=40&tool=move.
A photo of Lt James' grave along with a service photo can be found at this site:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56645998/william-edward-james.
A photo of Lt James' grave along with a service photo can be found at this site:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56645998/william-edward-james.
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Publisher
Tuscaloosa News
Date
September 1, 1944
March 5, 1945
June 6, 1945
March 5, 1945
June 6, 1945
Contributor
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Type
Newspaper
Identifier
1352
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Newspaper