James Milton Reed

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 42-30168 Slo Jo. Killed in Action (KIA).

He is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing at the Netherlands American Cemetery.

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The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Sergeant Joseph Ferlazzo and Staff Sergeant Arthur Barker of the 385th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Slo Jo". Passed for publication 10 Oct 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '230168.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortresses In Combat Missions Over Europe. Picture Shows:- Sgt. Joseph J. Ferlazzo, Brooklyn, N.Y., and S/Sgt. Arthur Barker, Keokse, Va., with the Fortress "Slo Joe", which is the ship of 1/Lt. Novo J. Maryonovich, Gary, Indiana. U.S. Pool/SG/H. Keystone 26.' Censo

42-30168

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Slo Jo
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Dunbar, PA, USA 9 April 1921

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 22 July 1942

Died

Germany 11 December 1943 Killed in Action (KIA) Findagrave.com 56303018

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1666 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database