John W James Jr
MilitaryShot down 24 May 1944 in B-17 #42-32113, Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
He died on October 8th 1957 in Franklin KY.
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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
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 24 May 1944 - 12 May 1945 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
Born |
Franklin, Kentucky, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4952 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database