James W Lewis
MilitaryFrom personal records of crew member
Had mechanical failure and landed in Switzerland on 7/12/44 in B-17 'Gloria' 42-102457.
Lewis was Ball Turret Gunner on Wendell's Scott's 'Gloria' with 410 BS 94th BG from June 1944 until 12th July 1944 when they were interned in Switzerland.
He died on 23rd March 1988
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Filthy Hag aka Gloria
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Interned |
Switzerland | 12 July 1944 | |
Born |
San Antonio, Texas, USA |
Revisions
Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 94th Bomb Group related to the service of
James W. Lewis.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7510 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database