James W Byrd Jr
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed near Hettstedt in B-24 42-110091 on 7/7/44
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Bold Venture
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of war |
7 July 1944 | ||
Born |
Alburquerque, New Mexico |
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Added a connection to A/C #42-110091 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7239