James Cecil Waggoner

Military
media-47375.jpeg UPL 47375 Capt James C Waggoner 568BS, 390BG

USAAF photo

Object Number - UPL 47375 - Capt James C Waggoner 568BS, 390BG

Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Hit by flak South of Boulogne, FR on 21-Jan-44, B-17F 42-3427 'Canadian Club' was set on fire and six crew bailed out before the A/C was brought under control and returned to base. RTD.



Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34431718
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3427) of the 390th Bomb Group prepares for take off at Framlingham. Passed as censored 25 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'The Fortress Keep Up The Attack. EH/MoN. In spite of all weathers, the Flying Fortresses of the 8th A.F. Bomber Command, keep up with their attacks on important targets over Germany and other enemy occupied countries. These pictures were taken at an 8th A.F. Bomber Command station in England. Photo shows:- Forts taking off for raid on Ger
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Six Nights in Telergma, Arabian Nuts, Canadian Club
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Cookeville, TN 22 May 1942 Cookeville, Tennessee

Born

Smith County, TN 26 September 1942 Son of William Ernest and Lucy Pridilla [Key] Waggoner.

Died

Smith County, TN 8 December 1979

Buried

Ridgewood Cemetery Carthage, Smith County, TN 11 December 1979 Ridgewood Cemetery Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Based

Framlingham Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

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