James Eckman
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Force-landed in Switzerland on 5 September 1944 in B-17 'Blues in the Night' #43-37866. Interned (INT) in neutral Switzerland.
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James Harold Atkinson
Military
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The backside (photo included in this collection) names all of the members in his squad: William H. Marra (himself, pictured front row L to R), Mike Wojicicki, James B. Echman, Bob Mines, Bob Kincade, Ernest Fiebusch, Tom Gallagher (Pilot), James Atkinson (Bombadier), Daniel Holey Wariguton. I hope I spelled all of these names correctly. - - - - Notes from Ed Reniere 21 November 2020 : Corrected some names : It's Robert Miner (not Mines); Robert Kincaid (not Kincade); Ernst Feibusch (not Fiebusch) and Daniel Foley (not Holey). See UPL 16280 for reverse: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/16280
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This is the backside of the larger group photo naming all of the members in his squad: William H. Marra (himself), Mike Wojicicki (?) James B. Eckman, Bob Mines, Bob Kincade, Ernest Fiebusch, Tom Gallagher (Pilot), James Atkinson (Bombardier), Daniel Holey. I hope I spelled all of these names correctly. - - - - Notes from Ed Reniere 16 November 2020 : Corrected some names : It's Robert Miner (not Mines); Robert Kincaid (not Kincade); Ernst Feibusch (not Fiebusch) and Daniel Foley (not Holey). See UPL 16278 for front of photo http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/16278
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James Atkinson’s Air Medal card on page 116 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/138682071 (NARA)
James Atkinson got his wings as a 2nd Lt on 5 August 1942 in Miami Beach, Florida. Promoted 1st Lt on 1 March 1943 in England, to Captain in September of that year. Completed six missions as a Bombardier with the 390th from 7 to 22 June 1944, this last one on B-17 # 42-102505.
Service
People
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Ernst Feibusch
Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Force-landed in Switzerland on 5 September 1944 in B-17 Blues in the Night #43-37866. 'I was one of those [who flew out of Britain] (390th BG) we were shot down over Stuttgart (25th mission).' -
Daniel Foley
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 390th Bomb Group
Force-landed in Switzerland on 5 September 1944 in B-17 Blues in the Night #43-37866. Interned in neutral Switzerland for a short time. -
Thomas Gallagher
Military | Major | Pilot | 390th Bomb Group
Force-landed B-17 #43-37866 in Switzerland on 5 September 1944, after being hit by Flak over Stuttgart, Germany. Also served in Korea. -
Robert Kincaid
Military | Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Robert Kincaid was a Waist gunner in the 390th Bomb Group/571st Bomb Squadron. He was Killed In Action on his sixth mission on board B-17 # 42-102505 during the 22 June 1944 mission to Paris-Saint-Ouen, France. The ship returned to base. No MACR. A... -
William Marra
Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineer/Top Turret Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Force-landed in Switzerland on 5 September 1944 in B-17 Blues in the Night #43-37866. Interned in neutral Switzerland. -
Robert Miner
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 390th Bomb Group
Force-landed in Switzerland on 5 September 1944 in B-17 Blues in the Night #43-37866. Interned in neutral Switzerland. -
James Walsh
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 390th Bomb Group
Crew Number 87. James Walsh flew 33 missions as Co-Pilot with the 390th Bomb Group/571st Bomb Squadron, from 7 June to 25 September 1944.
Units served with
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390th Bomb Group
Group
The 390th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Framlingham, Suffolk, between July 1943 and the end of the war in Europe. The Group was engaged in strategic missions until the invasion of Europe when its role became more of a tactical one. This... -
571st Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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42-102505
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 9/3/44; Billings 16/3/43; Gr Island 29/3/44; Grenier 1/4/44; slated 398BG, Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-A] Horham 8/4/44; 21m, transferred 571BS/390BG [FC-X] Framlingham 1/6/44 ODD BALL; Waist gunner: Bob Kincaid (Killed in Action) on...
Associated Place
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Framlingham
Military site : airfield
Built for the Eighth Air Force from 1942 to 43, Framlingham was home first to the 95th Bomb Group, before that unit moved to RAF Alconbury. From 1943 to 1945, it was operated by the 390th Bomb Group. The airfield was handed back to the RAF in 1945, and...
Events
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| Born | 22 February 1918 | |
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Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas |
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| Lived in | October 1940 | |
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Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas |
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| Got his Bombardier wings as a 2nd Lt | 5 August 1942 | |
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Miami Beach, Florida |
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| Promoted to 1st Lt | 1 March 1943 | |
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England |
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| Promoted to Captain | September 1943 | |
| Died | 18 December 1999 | |
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Brenham, Washington County, Texas |
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| Buried | ||
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James Atkinson rests at the Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham, Texas |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 21 November 2020 11:44:41 | ED-BB | Changes to media associations |
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Associated Media |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 21 November 2020 11:41:40 | ED-BB | Changes to middlename, service number, highest rank, role, biography, awards, events, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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WWII Draft card |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:14:25 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Atkinson%2C+James+H |
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