James Alfred McCamy
Military ROLL OF HONOURUSAAF Photo
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Liepzig in B-17 42-107028 28-May-44; shot down. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5340
Awards: PH
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17079318 / O-753987
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 28 May 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Scottsboro, Alabama, USA | 11 February 1918 | Son of William Preston and Ruth [Taylor] McCamy. |
Enlisted |
Huntsville, AL | 7 April 1942 | Huntsville, Alabama |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 28 May 1944 | Shot down 28-May-44 in B-17 42-107028. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5340 |
Buried |
Beucha, Germany | 30 May 1944 | Interred Beucha cemetery |
Buried |
Cedar Hill Cemetery Scottsboro Jackson County AL | Re-Interred Cedar Hill Cemetery Scottsboro Jackson County Alabama | |
Based |
Molesworth | 28 May 1944 | Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25062452/james-alfred-mccamy
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Mission 376: Battle Over the Reich, May 28, 1944 By Ivo de Jong
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Mission 376: Battle Over the Reich, May 28, 1944 By Ivo de Jong
MACR 5340 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database