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Vurgaropulos

' A notice regarding the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal being sent for Lt. James C. Vurgaropulos, who died during a mission in 1944 in China. See more about James C. Vurgaropulos here. --------------Do have more information regarding this item? Please contact pat@rshonor.org, or us the \'Provide Info\' function below to help us preserve this CBI history! '
' A notice regarding the postumous awarding of the Oak-Leaf Cluster to Lt. James C. Vurgaropulos, who died during a mission in 1944 in China. See more about James C. Vurgaropulos here. --------------Do have more information regarding this item? Please contact pat@rshonor.org, or us the \'Provide Info\' function below to help us preserve this CBI history! '
Record of remains recovery for James C. Vurgaropulos, who died during a mission in 1944 in China.
' James C. Vurgaropulos who died during a mission in 1944 in China, in front of an barracks building at a US base stateside before being sent to the CBI. See more about James C. Vurgaropulos here. --------------Do have more information regarding this item? Please contact pat@rshonor.org, or us the \'Provide Info\' function below to help us preserve this CBI...
A sketch of the pilot James C. Vurgaropulos who died during a mission in 1944 in China, drawn in the CBI by the Hollywood actor, voice actor, and artist Don Barclay, during his first tour of China in 1943. See more about Don Barclay here.
A sketch of "Vurgie" done in China in 1943 by the artist and prolific Hollywood actor Don Barclay. James C. Vurgaropulos's nephew and brother in 2008. James C. Vurgaropulos lost his life after a crash in China as he strafed a ground target in his P-40 (serial no. 42-104941) on Jun 29 1944. Lt. Vurgaropulos was on a mission leading...