James Maxon Hinkle
Graduating
Class of 1938
Served in
World War II
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First Lieutenant
James Maxon Hinkle
Army Air Forces
381st Bombardment Group
534th Bombardment Squadron
682nd Air Support Operations Squadron
Hometown
Milwaukee, WI
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Isle of Man
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Valhalla Memorial Park, Milwaukee, WI
More About First Lieutenant Hinkle
Lieutenant Hinkle was killed in a plane crash. Lt. Hinkle and other service members were being ferried to Northern Ireland for a week's leave. On the way there, the aircraft crashed into the southern slope of Mount Barrule, killing all 31 passengers and crew members. He enlisted in the Army in April 1941.
He had been employed by the Department of Taxation as an auditor. He was a certified public accountant.
He was survived by his wife Betty, his parents, a sister and a brother.