James William Godwin

Military
media-37514.jpeg UPL 37514 1LT James William Godwin
Bombardier
Calvin Samson Crew
388th BG - 561st BS
388th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 37514 - 1LT James William Godwin Bombardier Calvin Samson Crew 388th BG - 561st BS

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2045208
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dry Run, Screamin Red Ass
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Old 66 / Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jake's Jerks
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ikky Poo
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devil's Luck
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 26 August 1944
  • Date: 25 August 1944
  • Date: 14 August 1944
  • Date: 9 August 1944
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  flying gear.  There is also some gear lying in front of the men.
  • Date: 8 August 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Center City, Texas 13 June 1918

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall Airfield, UK 20 February 1944 - 26 August 1945

Died

Panama City, Florida 11 July 2005

Buried

Panama City, Florida 15 July 2005 Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery Panama City, Bay County, Florida, USA

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