S/Sgt James E. Dayton flew 28 missions, from 11/26/1943, mission #1, to 11/21/1944, mission #171. He served as a Ball Turret Gunner, Left Waist Gunner and Tail Gunner.
S/Sgt Dayton served with the following crewman: 2nd Lt Clifford C. Bergerson Jr., S/Sgt Michael G. Brennan, Major Allison (HQ) C. Brooks, Major Alvah H. Chapman Jr., S/Sgt Franklin C. Cohen, S/Sgt Perry O. Collie, Capt Frank M. Deville Jr., 1st Lt Jack B. Evans, 1st Lt John B. Evans, 2nd Lt Robert G. Fitzgerald, 2nd Lt Rod L. Francis, Capt William C. Garland, 2nd Lt Kenneth G. Harrington, Capt Carl C. Hinkle Jr., Sgt Joseph C. Jay, 2nd Lt Edward P. Nolte, Capt Julius Pickoff, S/Sgt Robert B. Pyle, 1st Lt Warren A. Roeske, Capt Charles M. Smith, 1st Lt Bennie W. Sobolak, S/Sgt Bruno J. Spatilson, 1st Lt William C. White and S/Sgt George S. Wilson
