James Michael Sweeney
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![B-26 Marauders, including (serial number 41-34959, SS-O), of the 451st Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group line up for take off, 11 November 1943. Passed for publication 11 Nov 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '63.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413264.jpg.webp?itok=Ml213CQs)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Impatient Virgin II
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
27430 Saint-Pierre-du-Vauvray, France | 6 August 1944 | Crash location stated on MACR: St. Pierre du Vauvray 49 14' n, 1 13' e |
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Crash location obtained from MACR 11982 - page 14.
Nickname from the book "The Surly Bonds of Earth" by Sanford L. Graves (322BG 451BS).