James Elton Milne
Military
Black Sunday - Michael Hill
Object Number - UPL 14104 - B-24D, 41-11613, The Blue Streak, of 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. Originally named, Florine Ju Ju, then, Teggie Ann. The aircraft was a veteran of...
SSgt. James Milne was assigned to the 514th Bomb Squadron, the 376th Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force (TDY) to the 9th Air Force, USAAF.
Sgt. Milne was a crewmember of the B-24D, 41-11613, The Blue Streak, of the 514th Bombing Squadron, in the 376th Bomb Group, and TDY to the 9th Air Force. The Blue Streak, went on to survive 110 missions with the 376th Bomb Group and was, finally, sent home for a war bond tour from the U.K. after the Ploesti mission, flown by Lt. John S.Young, first, to Fort Worth,Details added. - Kickapoo Texas, to the Consolidated Aircraft factory, and, then, around the United States with Lt. Royden LeBrecht in his plane, The Squaw, and Col. Walter Travis Stewart in the B-24D, Bomerang. 1944.
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Personnel of the 97th Bomb Group look out for the return of B-17 Flying Fortresses from a raid on Rouen, from the top of the Control Tower at Grafton Underwood.
Image stamped on reverse: 'Photo Supplied Photopress Central.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI) CCC.' [written annotation] and '216036.' [Censor no.]
Printed caption on reverse: 'Picture shows: Aerodrome Personnel on the Control Tower watching for the return of the planes from the raid.' Handwritten captio](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379323.jpg.webp?itok=yT71Hmaq)
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18065645 / O-726423
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19011662 / O-724654
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 514th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18065717 / O-725567
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Florine JuJu, Liberandos, Teggie Ann, The Blue Streak
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 514th Bomb Squadron Halverson Detachment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Berka, al Birkah
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Larimer, PA | 13 February 1913 | Son of James Deedon and Lillie M [Hammell] Milne. |
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Enlisted |
Greensburg, PA | 28 July 1942 | Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
|
Other Discharged USAAF |
9 February 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
| Irwin, PA 15642, USA | Irwin, Pennsylvania, USA. | ||
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Based |
Assigned to 514BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Revisions
The Great Ground-Air Battle Of 1 August 1943 - James Dugan & Carroll Stewart ---- He Brought Us Home - The Air Force Magazine - Nov 1944 - Capt. John S. Young
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https://www.fold3.com/record/86963687/world-war-ii-army-enlistment-reco…
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consisency
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
