James W Reed
Military
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UPL 44504
Robert C. Cozens Crew
95th BG - 334th BS
Back Row" Robert C. Cozens (P), James W. Reed (CP, Willard W. Brown (N), Earl t. DeWolf (B)
Middle Row: John C. Webb (FE), Robert G. Decker (R/O), Robert J. Nicholson (WG), Roy M. Ballard (BTG)
Front Row: Nicholas W. Biltcliffe (WG), John S. Burkot (TG) 95th Bomb Group collection
95th BG - 334th BS
Back Row" Robert C. Cozens (P), James W. Reed (CP, Willard W. Brown (N), Earl t. DeWolf (B)
Middle Row: John C. Webb (FE), Robert G. Decker (R/O), Robert J. Nicholson (WG), Roy M. Ballard (BTG)
Front Row: Nicholas W. Biltcliffe (WG), John S. Burkot (TG) 95th Bomb Group collection
Cannot find an explanation for the four month break between his 6th mission (as a co-pilot) 14 July 1943 and his 7th mission, 13 November 1943 (as pilot of his own crew).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-727183
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12143072
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Jimmie, Memphis Blues
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 358th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady liberty; Patsy Ann I
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Patsy Ann lll
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 16 March 1944
- Date: 3 March 1944
- Date: 21 February 1944
- Date: 10 February 1944
- Date: 6 February 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other 95th BG Combat Tour |
Horham, Switzerland | 13 May 1943 - 16 March 1944 | |
Born |
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Other Crash Landed/Interned |
Diepoldsau, Switzerland | 16 March 1944 | Attacked by ME 109 fighters on a mission to Augsburg, GR on 16 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-31329 fell out of formation and made a wheels up landing at Diepoldsau, Switzerland after five of the crew bailed out. Interned. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3229 / MACR 3229, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database