James A Feigum | American Air Museum

James A Feigum

Military

25 missions

EAMET;Air Medal w/2Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 368th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group.

368th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

James H Butler

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Charles R Lemon

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

42-38148

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Mamu
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Places

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'

Thurleigh

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Bedford

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Napoleon, North Dakota	15 July 1922

Revisions

Date12 Apr 2017 14:54:05

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

Changes

Sources

The 306th Bomb Group unit history

Date27 Sep 2014 18:14:02

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition,self / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia