James Moore CUNNEEN

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CUNNEEN, James Moore

Service Number:	5972
Enlisted:	16 January 1940
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Boulder, Western Australia, Australia , 17 June 1915
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Articled Law Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, 19 January 1942, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" (CWGC) Official Commemoration ~ Column 10, Ambon Memorial, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
Memorials:	Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 5972
16 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 5972
1 Jul 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by Stephen Bonald

Extract from Grantham, S. R. (Sidney Richard) (6590) The 13 Squadron Story, S.R. Grantham, Dee Why NSW 2099, 1991 – Page 43

On 19 January 1942 Flight Lieutenant Maurice Willing in A16-64 set out to photograph enemy shipping at Kema Bay near Manado. He was last seen being pursued into cloud by Zeros. He and his crew were posted missing.

The crew members of A16-64 were:

Leading Aircraftman James Moore Cunneen (5972) (Wireless Operator)
Sergeant William Henry Field (407786) (Second Pilot)
Sergeant Reginald Dixon Rutter (404218) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Flight Lieutenant Maurice Philip Willing (218) (Pilot)

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