James M Ackerman
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flack and crashed near Michaelbach on 6/23/44 in B-24 #42-95027
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A pathfinder B-24 Liberator of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Note radar gear under nose/cockpit area!' Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414153.jpg.webp?itok=qGPtoDSE)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Hillburn, New York, USA | ||
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Prisoner of War (POW) |
France | Suffeam, New York |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
392nd BG Memorial Association Membership Directory, June 1987 MACR 6215 & SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Company, D790.A2S45, 1998, page 192 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6215 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database