8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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Western Union telegram received by the parents of JAMES NICHOLAS HENTGES changing his status from MIA to POW
(23 JAN 1945)
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Units
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3rd Air Division
Division
In December 1944, the 3rd Bomb Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division. -
3rd Bomb Division
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division. -
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96th Bomb Group
Group
The 96th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses to targets across occupied Europe from May 1943 to April 1945. ... -
339th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
People
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James Hentges
Military | Flight Officer | Bombardier
F/O James (Jim) N. Hentges (USAAF) WWII Veteran and POW. ...
Aircraft
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43-38644 Green Weenie
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 30/8/44; Hunter 15/9/44; Grenier 22/9/44; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-A] Snetterton 23/9/44; Missing in Action Berlin 5/12/44 with Munroe David, Co-pilot: Gene Mench, Navigator: Ira Halverson, Bombardier: Jim Hantges, Flight engineer/top...
Missions
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5 December 1944
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 09 August 2019 05:41:22 | Mwatson72 | Created entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, aircraft associations and mission associations |
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