James S. Varnell Jr. Explained

James Sullins Varnell Jr.
Nickname:	"Sully"
Birth Date:	9 December 1921
Birth Place:	Charleston, Tennessee
Death Place:	Pinellas Army Air Field
Placeofburial:	Calhoun, Tennessee
Branch:	United States Army Air Forces
Rank:	Major
Servicenumber:	O-798378
Unit:	52nd Fighter Group
Awards:	Air Medal American Campaign Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Silver Star World War II Victory Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

James Sullins Varnell Jr. (December 9, 1921 – April 9, 1945) was a United States Army Air Forces fighter ace who was credited with shooting down 17 aircraft during World War II; he was the top ace of the 52nd Fighter Group.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• RAF Goxhill
• Richard L. Alexander

External links

• • Web site: Edit entry James Sullins Varnell Jr. . American Air Museum in Britain . Imperial War Museums. 2018-06-14 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Air Force Association. Air Force Fifty. 1998. Turner Publishing Company. 978-1-56311-409-0. 58–.
2. Book: Tom Ivie. Paul Ludwig. Spitfires & Yellow Tail Mustangs: The U.S. 52nd Fighter Group in WWII. 1 September 2013. Stackpole Books. 978-1-4617-5171-7. 87–.
3. News: Frisbee . John, L. . Valor: Ace Among Aces . Air Force Magazine . Air Force Association . 1993-01-01 . 2018-06-15 . When James "Sully" Varnell's squadron moved to an area where enemy fighters abounded, he rapidly became one of USAAF's top aces. . 2018-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180616001939/http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/1993/January%201993/0193valor.aspx . dead .