James L Stringer

Military

25-Jun-43 Shot down in B-17F 42-5390 "The Avenger", 303BG/360BS while serving as a Photographer on a mission to Hamburg, Germany. Aircraft was shot down by enemy aircraft and chrashed near Bourgsweer, Holland. He was able to bale out and was captured as a Prisoner of War (POW).



Mission Participations (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24559) nicknamed "Old Soljer" of the 303rd Bomb Group. Passed as censored 25 Jan 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17 "Old Soljer". 25 Jan 1943.' Printed caption attached: 'How The Boys Live And Work At Flying Fortress Station In England. Wide World Photo Shows:- Side view of Fortress. This one's been named "Old Soljer" by her crew, who have painted the name on the side of the fuselage, as shown here. WW/ALA. 26-1-43.' On reverse: Ministry of Information, As

41-24559

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ooold Soljer
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

42-5260

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yardbird II
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

42-5390

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Avenger
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Mission #1, SGT James L. Stringer, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS

Lorient, France 23 January 1943 Served as a Photographer on B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #2, SGT James L. Stringer, w/B-17F 42-5260, 303BG/360BS

Brest, France 27 February 1943 Served as a Photographer on B-17F 42-5260 "Yardbird II", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the Port area and U-Boat pens at Brest, France. RTB OK.

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 8-Mar-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/018.pdf

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 8-Mar-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 8-Mar-2016, MAde Connections to Aircraft 41-24559 and 42=5260 and missions of 23-Jan-43 and 27-Feb-43 per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reports of dates stated: http://www.303rdbg.com/

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor