James E Kelley
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Merseburg on 10/7/44 in B-17 'TNT Kate' #42-102441
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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: Tnt katie
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Henderson, North Carolina, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 7 October 1944 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
ContributorAAM
Changes
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9764 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945 MACR 9764