| James Elmo Sizemore | |
|---|---|
| Location on the Wall: | Panel 21W - Line 86 |
| Age at Loss: | 38 |
| Race: | Causasian |
| Sex: | Male |
| Date of Birth: | 1 Oct, 1930 |
| Home of Record: | San Diego, CA |
| Religion: | Methodist |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Branch: | Air Force |
| Length of Service: | 20 years |
| Grade: | 04 |
| Rank: | Major |
| ID Number: | |
| Unit: | 609th Spec Ops |
| MOS: | Fixed Wing Pilot |
| Date of Loss: | 8 Jul, 1969 |
| Country of Loss: | Lz, Laos |
| Loss Coordinates: | 191643N 1030913E |
| Status: | Body Not Recovered |
| Type of Loss: | Hostile, died missing |
| Reason: | AIr Loss, Crash on Land |
| Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: | A26A |
| Incident Ref. #: | 1464 |
Other info:
Maj. James E. Sizemore and Maj. Howard V. Andre Jr. comprised an A26 team stationed at Nakhon Phanom, assigned a mission over the Plain of Jars region of Xiangkhoang Province, Laos on July 8, 1969. Sizemore was the pilot and Andre the navigator on the flight.
When the aircraft was about 12 miles south of the city of Ban Na Mai, it was downed by hostile fire. A ground team subsequently furnished unspecified information that Sizemore and Andre could not have survived. Both were classified Killed in Action/Body Not Recovered.
Sizemore and Andre are listed among the missing because their bodies were not recovered. The presence of enemy troops in this area makes it highly likely that the Lao have information they could provide about their fates.
Source : P.O.W. NETWORK
Major Sizemore flew with the 609th SOS call sign NIMROD out of Nakon Phanom, Thailand, from January to July 8th, 1969.He was killed with Major Howard Andre while they were returning to base flying an A-26A on a night mission of bombing the Ho Chi Minh Trail in southern Laos. They were called for air to ground support over the PDJ in Laos when their plane struck the karst.
Both men were instantly killed. Lames and Howard are both on the Wall, panel W-21, Howard is on line 80 and James is on line 86.
Source: Virtual Wall