Timeline
Birth- Aug 8, 1918
Royal Oak, Michigan
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 27 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Rank
Lieutenant
Aircraft Assignment
TBF/TBM Avenger Pilot
Service Number
156371
Stationed- 1943
Alameda, San Diego, Hilo & Kaneohe Hawaii
USS Yorktown (CV-10)
Torpedo Squadron One (VT-1)
Enlistment- Jan 29, 1942-Age: 23 years
Grosse Ile, Michigan
Discharge- Oct 28, 1945-Age: 27 years
Award
Two Distinguished Flying Crosses (DFC), three Air Medals
Marriage- Nov 2, 1942-Age: 24 years
Royal Oak, Michigan
Margaret Jeanne Bassett
Death- Oct 26, 2005-Age: 87 years
Unknown
Southfield, Michigan
Other Facts
Social Security Number
***-**-1861
Gender
Male
Full Name
James Thorburn
Child
Douglas, Scott, Bruce
Father
Alexander Thorburn
Full Name
James Scott Thorburn
Mother
Mary Alice Thorburn (Scott)
Sibling
Agnes Isabel Thorburn (Harry Crooks)