James H Carithers
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA). Shot down 1 May 1943 in B-17 #41-24610 'Joe Btfsplk'. On a mission to uboat yards at St. Nazaire, France, the plane was last seen with an engine on fire heading toward Belle Isle.
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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: Joe Btfsplk II
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Brittany Cemetary
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
1 May 1943 | ||
Born |
Alaska | ||
Buried |
Brittany American Cemetery, Saint James, France (Wall of the Missing) |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, MACR 15727, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey pp. 112-3, 303rd BG web site.