James Ayers
"Jim"
Photo courtesy of Jim Ayers
James Ayers' Medals
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| Airmedal | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| (13 Oak Leaf Clusters) |
Assigned Aircraft
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| AIRCRAFT | SERIAL NUMBER | CALL LETTERS | DATES ASSIGNED | DESCRIPTION | DISPOSITION |
| P-51B | 43-6518 | QP-K | 7/44-1/45 | natural metal finish, malcolm hood, D-Day bands on lower fuselage, fin fillet, black ETO bands | Unk |
Victories
(includes only those while in the 4th FG)
| Date | Enemy A/C | Air/Ground | Place | Number | |
 | 1/16/45 | He-177 | Ground | Neuburg A/D, Ger. | 0.5 |
| | 2/27/45 | Unk | Ground | Weimar A/D, Ger. | 3 |
| | 2/27/45 | Ju-52 | Ground | Weimar A/D, Ger. | 0.5 |
| | 4/7/45 | Me-109 | Air | n/e of Duneberg, Ger. | 1 |
| | 4/16/45 | Me-109 | Ground | Gablingen A/D, Ger. | 1 |
| | 4/16/45 | Unk | Ground | Gablingen A/D, Ger. | 1 |
| | 4/16/45 | FW-190 | Ground | Gablingen A/D, Ger. | 1 |
| TOTAL VICTORIES | 4TH FG | ||||
| Air | Ground | Total | Air | Ground | Total |
| 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 |