James A Eason - Adamsville, TN
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N 35° 14.154 W 088° 23.713
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James Eason served as a pilot with the 361st Fighter Group. He was Killed in Action on 1 November 1944.
Waymark Code: WMV43E
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2017
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County of memorial: McNairy County
Location of memorial: Main St. (US-64), Baptist St., & Old Stage Rd., veterans memorial in traffic triangle, Adamsville
Memorial Text:
JAMES A EASON
1st Lt USAAF WWII
England
Jun 28 1921 + Nov 1 1944
"The 361st Fighter Group was the last P-47 Thunderbolt Group to join the Eighth Air Force. Between 21 January 1944 and 20 April 1945, the Group flew 441 missions, the majority in an escort role in support of bombers flying over occupied Europe. The Group also carried out dive-bombing missions of strategic targets in support of the Normandy invasion and battles being fought by ground forces moving eastwards. The Group also sent a detachment to France to support the Battle of the Bulge (December 1944 to January 1945)." ~ American Air Museum in Britian
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City park normally dawn to dusk
but in this case
Common sense and good manners will work
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Type of memorial: Plaque
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