Poepper, James Raymond

Date of birth:: February 2nd, 1924 (Kimmswick-Jefferson County/Missouri, United States)
Date of death:: December 25th, 1964 (Mahwah-Bergen County/New Jersey, United States)
Service number:: 0-337942
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Promotions:
?: Lieutenant (junior grade).

Career:
?: Torpedo Squadron 82 (VT-82);
?: Torpedo Squadron 47 (VT-47).

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Navy Cross

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant (junior grade)
Unit:: Torpedo Squadron 47 (VT-47), U.S.S. Bataan (CVL-29), U.S. Navy
Awarded on:: September 20th, 1945

Citation:
"For extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Torpedo Plane in Torpedo Squadron FORTY-SEVEN (VT-47), attached to the U.S.S. BATAAN (CVL-29), in action on 28 July 1945, while deployed over Kure, Japan. As pilot of a carrier based torpedo bomber, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Poepper participated in an attack against units of the enemy fleet in Kure Harbor on the Japanese mainland island of Honshu. In the face of intense and accurate anti-aircraft gunfire from fleet units and shore installations, he nevertheless pressed home his attack, scoring a bomb hit on a Japanese heavy cruiser and contributed materially to the sinking of that vessel immediately after the attack. His skill and courage were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

Commander 2d Carrier Task Force Pacific: Serial 01880 (September 20, 1945)