James E Dale

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-23772.jpeg UPL 23772 James Dale death report

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/107195
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18238568 Translations of American Incidents - AV 1100/44 - AV 1200/44, page 174

Object Number - UPL 23772 - James Dale death report

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down and crashed near Denklingen in B-24 'Dissipated Duck' #42-94994. According to "Review and Recommendations" paper in US trial (Dachau) 12-80, he was shot at Ludenhausen "while attempting to escape". Perpetrator killed himself before his brother came to trial as an accessory (acquittal).

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-94994

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dissapated Duck
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

11 July 1944 Shot while attempting to escape. See UPL 23773

Born

Enid, Oklahoma

Revisions

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R&R paper 12-80.

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UPL 23772 and 23773

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6939

James E Dale: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 23772 - James Dale death report

Object number: UPL 23773 - James Dale death report.