James J Fitzgerald

Military

Crashed near Boedexen on 1 Jan 45 in B-17 #44-8264, Prisoner of War (POW).



James' death was reported in the '89 edition of Can Do Notes.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-8264

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 1 January 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorHelen
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Vol '89 305th BGMA notes

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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 / MACR 11355 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database