Name:
James T. Lee
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
16036606
Unit:
522nd Bomber Squadron, 27th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-09-11
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Camp Butler National Cemetery, Illinois
Plot:
C
Row:
Grave:
528
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
SSgt James T. Lee, born on August 29, 1920, a passenger on the B-25 Mitchell 42-87440, took off from Salon-de-Provence on a transport mission to Loyettes. While the flight passed without incident, the heavy fog hanging in the area hid the hill on their landing approach. The plane crashed into the hillside, killing all inside.