James R McKinley
Military
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UPL 7105
Crew #780
James R. McKinley Crew
B-24J-155-CO #44-40253 "Hard Luck" Code: 6L-N
466th BG - 787th BS
Standing Left to Right: John Gimpel (TG), James R. McKinley (P), David D. Golub (N), James B. Smith (CP)
Kneeling Left to Right: Names unknown
James R. McKinley Crew
B-24J-155-CO #44-40253 "Hard Luck" Code: 6L-N
466th BG - 787th BS
Standing Left to Right: John Gimpel (TG), James R. McKinley (P), David D. Golub (N), James B. Smith (CP)
Kneeling Left to Right: Names unknown
466th BG Historian
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 42042792
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Judy Sue
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ol Witch
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Huckle de Buck
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Hard Luck
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 18 March 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
St Anthony, ID 83445, USA | 6 August 1921 | |
Died |
Mt Vernon, WA, USA | 16 July 2010 | |
Buried |
Spokane, WA, USA | 21 July 2010 | Greenwood Memorial Terrace Spokane Spokane County Washington, USA |
Spokane, WA, USA | 1823 W. Chelan Avenue |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 348