OUR NEIGHBORS in the SERVICE.
Ashton, Ia.—Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harbers of Ashton received word through the International Red Cross that their son, Second Lt. James D. Harbers, was killed in action August 7, over France. Pilot of a Mustang P-51 fighter plane, he was previously reported missing in action. He was with a squadron that had received the presidential citation. He has been in the service since September, 1942, and received his training at various fields in the United States before being sent to England. Surviving, in addition to the parents, are a sister, Pauline, a cadet nurse at Fullerton, Cal., and a brother, Lawrence, at home.
Source: Sioux City Journal, January 30, 1945
James Donald Harbers was born Mar. 20, 1919 to John M. and Harriet Jones Harbers. He died Aug. 7, 1944 and is buried in Gilman Cemetery, Ashton, IA. 2nd Lt. Harbers served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 354th Fighter Group.
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