James W Burton
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) Dresden 19 Apr 1945 B-17 #42-31188 'Dead Mans Hand'
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dead Man's Hand
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Brookland, Arkansas, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 19 April 1945 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14180 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945 MACR 14180