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Second Lieutorvmt JAMES O FULKS■*James Fulks Lost 7 Over GermanyftSa{trCcvcOrrin Fulks received a telegram from the War Derailment Saturday morning staling that his son, Second Lieutenant James 0 Fulks, J had been missing m action over Germany since September 28. The message' also stated that if further details or other information were received, he would bo notified promjtlFrequently persons who have been reported os missing in action r have luter been found to be prisoners of war Oftentimes It lakes months to determine the status of -such persons. Lieutenant Fulks family and triends have every hope that better news concerning himwill be received in due time A letter received by Mr Fulks yesterday (Wednesday) morning fiom the War Department explained this situation and assured Mr Fulks that “every effort is exerted continuously to dear up the status of the army personnel Lieutenant Fulks, known to his Henry friends as Jim, had been statlbnbd in England since the first of the Summer and as accurately as could be judged from his recent letters had flown 30 or more missions. Jn Ids last letter received here, which was dated September 21*, he told°of having received his third Oak Leaf Cluster lie was either pilot or co-pilot of a Flying Fortress.The inside rtf the wrapper 'around the ho\ containing his air medal, campaign ribbons and two r Oak Leaf Clusters which he ro-K ’ C.ently sent to his aunt. Mrs C L Soldan, bears the name of a lieutenant in Jim s gouip and also the return address of a relative in Chicago It Is* hoped that through these people some details concerning Jim may he learnedLieutenant Fulks younger brother, Second Lieutenant Samuel A Fulks, was killed' in an airplane crash near Gulfpoit, Mi-s, July 1G, while flying a routine mission in the final phase of his training before going into combat dutyBecomes Captain3t$he
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Henry News Republican
Henry, Illinois, US
Thu, Oct 19, 1944
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